2015年2月13日 星期五

An Indian billionaire has married his long-term sweetheart in a lavish three-day wedding



  • Tycoon from one of Britain’s wealthiest families weds long-term sweetheart
  • £15million wedding bill included more than £1million for J-Lo and Nicole
  • 16,000 said to have attended wedding events, which started last week
  • 208 privately chartered planes understood to have landed at airport 
  • Top spec BMWs flown in from Mumbai to transport the guests 
  • Room costs for rich guests include £3,000-a-night luxury suite for J-Lo


  • An Indian billionaire from one of Britain's wealthiest families has married his long-term sweetheart in a lavish three-day wedding said to have cost £15million - complete with performances from Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Scherzinger.

    But when your family's worth £11.9billion, who needs to worry about cost?
    Fifty-year-old Sanjay Hinduja wed Anu Mahtani in one of the most exclusive hotels in the Indian city of Udaipur, Jagmandir Island Palace.

    In one of the most stunning weddings ever held in a country famed for its Bollywood spectaculars, cuisine from at least 16 countries was served to 16,000 delighted guests in a week-long celebration of the union. 

    No expense spared: Sanjay Hinduja and Anu Mahtani - pictured here with designer Manish Malhotra - have treated guests to an amazing three-day extravaganza
    No expense spared: Sanjay Hinduja and Anu Mahtani - pictured here with designer Manish Malhotra - have treated guests to an amazing three-day extravaganza

    Selfie: Jennifer Lopez  was performing at the wedding, which is said to cost almost £15million
    Selfie: Jennifer Lopez was performing at the wedding, which is said to cost almost £15million

    Expensive: Nicole Scherzinger - here with designer and bride's sister Nandita Mahtani - was also on hand to perform: both women charge around $1million for private events
    Expensive: Nicole Scherzinger - here with designer and bride's sister Nandita Mahtani - was also on hand to perform: both women charge around $1million for private events

    The event brought together some of the world's richest and most powerful people: 208 privately-chartered planes are said to have landed at the airport in the run-up - so many, they couldn't find anywhere to park.


    Luxurious: The Jagmandir Island Palace, the setting for the glamorous wedding

    Famous: The wedding's guests were said to be some of India's most famous socialites, as well as Bollywood stars. Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta, Manish Malhotra, Sophie Choudry and Raveena Tandon pose
    Famous: The wedding's guests were said to be some of India's most famous socialites, as well as Bollywood stars. Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta, Manish Malhotra, Sophie Choudry and Raveena Tandon pose
    Chill out: The bride takes a minute to relax from the busy wedding preparations in this Instagram snap
    The bride takes a minute to relax from the busy wedding preparations in this Instagram snap

    It is thought 16,000 people have attended the many events held around the main wedding, while 800 attended during the three-day celebration.

    Prominent guest included London-based billionaire Vedanta Chief Anil Aggarwal, son of Lakshmi Mittal Aditya Mittal, while the President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson was also on the guest list. 

    Once people arrived in Udaipur, they were chauffeured around in an elite fleet of top class BMWs, specially flown in from Mumbai.

    In order to reach their glamorous hotel, 14 fully decorated boats were laid on. 

    Designer: Fashion boss Manish designed some of bride Anu's outfits - including this stunning number
    Designer: Fashion boss Manish designed some of bride Anu's outfits - including this stunning number


    Highlight: J-Lo performed on the last night - and, from pictures posted on Instagram by impressed guests, seems to have changed outfits at least one

     The stunning Jagmandir was built on an island in Lake Pichola, in northern India

    The dress code was traditional Indian, and guests were treated to folk music on arrival - before the star performers took to the stage to treat them to hits like J-Lo's Until It Beats No More.

    It is rumoured the bride's make up was done by Mac's director of make up artistry for India, Mickey Contractor. 

    However, this wasn't the only event thrown to celebrate the marriage.
    It is understood two other parties were held the week before - possibly to accommodate the sheer number of guests.

    It all kicked off with a party at the Taj Mahal Palace, in Mumbai, last Friday welcoming the 'who's who' of Bollywood - including Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff, according to Yahoo India.

    THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE BIG FAT £15MILLION WEDDING

    £15million: The amount spent on the week-long celebrations
    £650,000: The average fee for a performance by J-Lo
    £375,000 to £650,000: The reported cost for Nicole Scherzinger's performance
    £3,000: The per night pricetag of the Kohinoor Suite, of The Oberoi Udaivilas, where J-Lo reportedly stayed
    £2,000: The cost per hour for private jets hired by guests
    £30,000: Top BMW of the fleet used to chauffeur guests
    £11,000: The starting price for exclusive bridal gowns
    £5,000: The price for a wedding suit from designer Manish Malhotra
    £3,000: The cost of getting your make up done by MAC's Mickey Contractor 

    Changes: You needed a lot of outfits to get through three days of celebrations. Pictured here: Preity Zinta, Deanne Pandey and Rashmi Nigam
    You needed a lot of outfits to get through three days of celebrations. Pictured here: Preity Zinta, Deanne Pandey and Rashmi Nigam

    Source: the Mail

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