Indian classical dancer Radhika Merchant, daughter of Encore Healthcare CEO Viren Merchant and Shaila Merchant, is all set to make it to the stage and the special day will be hosted by none other than her future-in-laws Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani along with the Merchants.
For the uninitiated, ‘Arangetram’ is a Tamil word which means ascending the stage by a dancer on the completion of formal training. It is the debut on-stage performance of a student of Indian classical dance and music following years of training. It marks the dancer’s graduation to perform the classical dance on stage and give training to others.
Radhika will take to the stage on Sunday, June 5 at The Grand Theatre in Jio World Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. The grand invites for the event, being hosted by the Ambanis and Merchants, even mentioned the name of Radhika’s beau Anant Ambani. The pictures of the beautiful floral pink invitations have gone viral online.
The event will be followed by dinner at The Lotus Ballroom. The invitation card also added, “Sharing the joy Anant, Anjali-Aman, Isha-Anand, Shloka-Akash.”
Radhika Merchant is the disciple of Guru Bhavana Thakar of Shree Nibha Arts.
Meanwhile, Radhika and Anant got engaged in an intimate ceremony in 2019, according to several media reports. However, the Ambanis and the Merchants have not confirmed the news. The soon-to-be Ambani daughter-in-law Radhika recently attended a family function of Mukesh and Anil Ambani’s niece, Isheta Salgaocar cocktail bash.
Radhika completed her schooling from Mumbai’s Cathedral and John Connon School, and École Mondiale World School before completing her IB Diploma from BD Somani International School.
Anant, the younger son of the RIL chairman was last year appointed as a director of Reliance New Energy Solar and Reliance New Solar Energy.
