Anurag Kashyap’s Daughter Explains Absence from Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding

Ziya Khan July 10, 2024Last Updated: July 10, 2024

Aaliyah Kashyap, the daughter of director Anurag Kashyap, recently made headlines after claiming that she had been invited to some events of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding but chose not to attend out of “self-respect.” In a series of Instagram broadcast messages, the 23-year-old referred to the wedding as a “circus” and alleged that the Ambani family had invited certain people for PR purposes. The Ambani family has already hosted two pre-wedding events, including a three-day celebration in Jamnagar attended by prominent figures like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, as well as a luxurious Mediterranean cruise. As the wedding day approaches, the Ambani family has been organizing a series of parties in Mumbai, including a garba night, a haldi ceremony, and a sangeet featuring performances by Bollywood stars.

While the guest list for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding has been extensive, comprising film industry stalwarts, influencers, friends, family, industrialists, and businessmen, Aaliyah Kashyap made the personal decision to decline the invitations she received.In her Instagram messages, Aaliyah expressed her view that the Ambani wedding had transformed into a spectacle, stating, “The Ambani wedding is not a wedding at this point; it’s become a circus.” She also shared her refusal to attend the events she was invited to, citing her self-respect and unwillingness to compromise her values for someone else’s wedding.

Aliyah Kashyap (Anurag Kashyap’s daughter) talks about the PR involved in the Ambani wedding on her Instagram channel. Influencers are being invited to promote wedding.

Although this is hard to digest. They don’t need the PR thing to promote the wedding + it also takes away the… pic.twitter.com/kezmfnsk0b

— Vineet Sharma (@Vineet_Sir_) July 8, 2024

Screenshots of Aaliyah’s broadcast messages quickly spread across social media platforms, sparking discussions and reactions from netizens. In additional messages, she confessed her fascination with the lives of wealthy individuals and admitted to closely following all wedding-related content on social media platforms.Aaliyah also drew attention to the fact that the Ambani family had closed off parts of Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex for the wedding festivities, underscoring the grand scale and exclusivity of the event. Her comments have ignited conversations about the lavishness and spectacle often associated with high-profile weddings, as well as the personal choices individuals make when it comes to attending such events.