Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant wedding: Were Bollywood celebrities paid to attend the grand affair? Ananya Panday shares interesting scoop

In the first half of 2024, if there were two people about whom everyone was talking, it's Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. It all started with their pre-wedding celebration in March, where Rihanna performed and many Bollywood biggies like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone, and others marked their presence. The celebrations went on for a few days and took place again in June. Then a grand wedding happened in July, which was attended by the who's who of Bollywood and many international guests. Now, Ananya Panday has opened up about attending the wedding.

Ananya Panday, who is enjoying the love coming her way for Call Me Bae, grabbed a lot of headlines for her amazing movies at the Ambani wedding. The actress danced her heart out with Ranveer Singh, Hardik Pandya, and others. When asked about the same and the rumours that Bollywood stars get paid to attend the wedding, the actress said, "They are my friends; I don't understand why people think like this." Panday stated that it's obvious that she will dance wholeheartedly at her friends' wedding. She loves celebrating love."

Further, in this entertainment news, the Kho Gaye Hum Kahan actress called Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's relationship 'pure love'. Panday revealed that one big takeaway from the wedding was that even though a lot was happening, whenever Anant and Radhika looked at each other, it felt like violins were playing behind them. Ananya revealed that that's something she wants in life. She wants that special connection with her person. The actress also revealed that the Ambani family did everything to make all the guests feel valued and comfortable.

Meanwhile, Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant got married on July 12, 2024. The wedding was attended by top stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan, Rekha, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and others. International celebs like John Cena, Kim Kardashian, and Khloe Kardashian were also a part of it.

Watch a video on Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's wedding

On the work front, Ananya Panday's next project includes CTRL with Vikramaditya Motwane. Also starring Vihaan Samat, the film will release on Netflix this year.