With Anna Seva, Ambani Begins Pre-Wedding Celebrations

Business Tycoon Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani 's daughter, Isha Ambani is all set to tie the knot with her long-time beau, Anand Piramal, son of Ajay Piramal and Swati Piramal, the Ambani family on Friday begun a four-day 'Anna Seva' in city of lakes Udaipur.

Family members, including Mukesh and Nita Ambani, Ajay and Swati Piramal, Isha and Anand were present at this Anna Seva function, serving people and interacting with them. The Anna Seva functions will continue for four days, from 7th to 10th December and will be performed three times a day at the Narayan Seva Sansthan, Udaipur.

A press release by from the Ambani family said that as part of the "Anna Seva", 5100 persons were served food. They will be served three meals a day for four days.

Ahead of the wedding, the families have gathered in Udaipur for 'sangeet' and other pre-wedding celebrations slated for 8 and 9 December. Upwards of 1500 guests - national and international celebrities across all walks of life - have started arriving in Udaipur for the same.

The pre-wedding festivities also include setting up of a specially curated exhibit called the Swadesh Bazaar that will showcase 108 traditional Indian Crafts and art forms from different regions of the country.

The wedding will bring together two of India's most influential families. Mr Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, has a net worth of $47 billion, Forbes magazine says. The Piramals are into pharmaceuticals and real estate business, and according to a report, have given the couple a 50,000-sq-foot sea-facing house in Mumbai.

Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal are set to get married in Mumbai on 12 December. Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has already arrived in Udaipur for the wedding.