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    Ambanis in Udaipur for Isha's pre-wedding ritual; lavish set-up for 'Maha Aarti'

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    The designer, who also rang in his 52nd birthday on Wednesday, went on a jetty ride.

    Ambanis in Udaipur for Isha's pre-wedding ritual; lavish set-up for 'Maha Aarti'Agencies
    Designer Manish Malhotra with Nita and Mukesh Ambani.
    Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and wife Nita are in Udaipur ahead of daughter Isha's pre-wedding festivities that are set to take place over the weekend.

    A picture has been circulating on social media that is purportedly the set-up for the Shri Nath Ji Maha Aarti. The picture shows a massive, white Lord Krishna idol and several gold temple pillar-like structures against a backdrop of the lake.

    Meanwhile, Vardan Nayak, who is Isha's go-to-guy for make-up, was incidentally spotted at the Mumbai airport. While he himself posted the airport picture on his Instagram feed, it is not known whether he is also Udaipur-bound.

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    Vardan Nayak's Insta Story

    Designer Manish Malhotra, who is also in the City of Lakes, was one of the first celebrity guests to arrive. He posted a picture on Instagram with the Ambanis.

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    The 52-year old designer, who turned a year older on Wednesday, also shared an Insta Story video showing his room that was decked with balloons, candles, rose petals and a chocolate cake.

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    Manish Malhotra's Instagram Story

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    Manish Malhotra's Instagram Story

    Malhotra, whose creations are worn by the Ambani women, also shared an Insta video Story while touring in a jetty. .The designer, impressed by the scenic beauty, captioned it: "Evening light and the sound of water... Udaipur."

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    Manish Malhotra's Instagram Story

    Isha, is all set to tie the knot with Piramal scion Anand on December 12 at the Ambanis' Mumbai residence 'Antilia'. But ahead of the big day, the Ambanis and Piramals are hosting their families and friends in Udaipur for three days of pre-wedding celebrations.

    Also read: Celebrity weddings of 2018

    Tata's Vistara airlines, which doesn't fly to Udaipur, also tweeted that it was operating a number of special flights between Delhi, Udaipur, and Mumbai over the weekend. However, when asked, Vistara declined to comment on the special charters to Udaipur.


    The Ambanis have reportedly booked numerous five-star properties in the Lake City, not just for guests but also the teams that will be working behind the scenes.

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    From left: Ajay and Swati Piramal, Isha, Mukesh and Nita Ambani with Anand Piramal.

    The extravagant celebrations will be captured by celebrity wedding photographer Joseph Radhik, who was also the lensman at Priyanka-Nick and Anushka-Virat's weddings. While there has been no official confirmation from the families on this, Radhik's post from Chopra's wedding - that also has Isha in the frame - was captioned, "One of those happy moments when you see two Stories brides on stage!"

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    After the Udaipur celebrations, the families will return to Mumbai where there will be four more days of functions, including two receptions.

    Isha and Anand, both Ivy League alumni, got engaged in September at Lake Como, months after Piramal proposed to her at a temple in Mahabaleshwar. The families have been in celebratory mood ever since the proposal; the Ambanis also hosted a Ghor Dana for the couple at their residence Antilia in May.


    The Ambani family has, since, also visited numerous temples across the country including, Siddhivinayak, Kedarnath-Badrinath, Tirupati, Guruvayoor, Sri Ramanathaswamy and Ambaji shrines, to offer the wedding invitation and seek blessings.

    Also read: Mukesh Ambani treks to Kedarnath-Badrinath, offers daughter Isha's wedding card

    Seems like one of the biggest weddings of the year will certainly be an affair to remember!
    ( Originally published on Dec 06, 2018 )
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