Other pre-wedding festivities included inviting 800 guests on a chartered cruise ship for a four-day European trip in May. Guests onboard enjoyed performances by the Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry, and opera star Andrea Bocelli. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber performed at yet another pre-wedding celebration, reportedly earning $10 million (£7.7m).

Anant and Radhika Merchant officially married on 12 July in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Celebrations continued with a "Shubh Ashirwad" ceremony the next day, where the couple received blessings from guests and elders, followed by a lavish wedding reception. The three-day event is estimated to have cost a staggering $300 million (£231m).

Guests included major celebrities like Kim and Khloé Kardashian and John Cena, as well as former world leaders like Tony Blair and Boris Johnson.

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