The personality about whom you have been looking for details must have stormed your feeds. If that’s the case, then you are in the right place, as here we are going to discuss Radhika Merchant. Recently, she garnered lots of attention all over the globe, for her big fat Indian wedding with Anant Ambani. So, if you want to know about her, her family details, her wedding, or more, you will get to read it all here.
Who is Radhika Merchant?
Radhika Merchant is widely recognized in both the business world and classical dance scene. Even though she is the daughter of one of India’s richest men, she always puts in the work to excel in various areas. Her strong work ethic motivated her to study Political Science and Economics in college. In addition to that, she also pursued her passion as a professional Bharatanatyam dancer.
Radhika Merchant Age
Radhika was born on December 18, 1994, in Kutch Gujarat. As of year 2024, she is 29 years old. She holds the citizenship of India and practices Hinduism as her culture.
Physical Appearance
Having a charming and calm personality, Radhika’s height is 5 feet 5 inches and weighs 50 kg. When her height is calculated in centres turns out, 165cm and 1.65 metres. She has a fair skin tone, with shiny black hair and black glimmering eyes.
Early Life
After being born into a Gujju family in Kutch, the family relocated to Mumbai, also known as the ‘City of Dreams’. She spent the majority of her life in Mumbai, Maharashtra, where she finished her primary education. She relocated to a different country in order to further her education. She always had a strong passion for dancing, so she would often showcase her skills at various school functions and received plenty of compliments. Shortly after finishing her studies, she became part of her mother’s Pharmaceutical company, venturing into the business world.
Radhika Merchant Education
She started her educational journey at The Cathedral and John Connon School. After completing her schooling from this school she also attended Ecole Mondiale World School. Then upon attending BD Somani International School, she earned the degree of International Baccalaureate Diploma. Radhila then stepped ahead and completed her bachelor’s from New York University in the year 2017. From this university, she got a degree in political science and economics.
Radhika Merchant Career Choices
Radhika has consistently made excellent career decisions, resulting in the accumulation of a wealth of experience.
- She started her professional journey as an intern at both India First Organization and Desai & Diwanji.
- Afterwards, she served as an intern at Cedar Consultants in Mumbai, specializing in business strategy consulting.
- She became a Junior Manager at a real estate firm called Isprava.
- Advancing in her path, she entered the family business and was appointed to the Board of Directors of Encore Healthcare.
- In addition to that, she is involved in animal welfare efforts and participates in her father’s business’s CSR projects.
Radhika Merchant Father and Mother
Radhika, the daughter of entrepreneurs Viren Merchant and Shaila Merchant, was born. of several other companies as well. Her dad, at 58 years old, is the head honcho at Encore Health Private Limited and holds director positions in multiple other firms. Her mother is a managing director of Encore Healthcare. Aside from this she also holds a key position at Atharva Impex Private Limited and many others.
Radhika Merchant Sister
Radhika has one sister, Anjali Merchant. Anjali is the co-founder of Dryffix, a leading company in hair styling and treatment club. Aside from being a co-founder, Anjali is also the director of Encore Healthcare and her husband is Aman Majithia.
Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani
Radhika got engaged to Anant Ambani, the youngest son of the Reliance Industries owner Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani. They got engaged on 19 January 2023 and had their first pre-wedding celebration from 1 March to 3 March 2024. The couple’s second Pre-wedding was held from 28 May to 30 May. Finally, their wedding events started on 9 July and lasted till 11 July, during this duration, they organized multiple events with an overall expenses of Rs.5000 Crore. All the below-listed ceremonies including the pre-wedding were attended by Bollywood stars, cricketers, Politicians Instagram influencers and others.
- Haldi on 9th July.
- Subh Vivah/ Radhika Merchant Anant Ambani Marriage on 12th July.
- Subh Aashirvad on 13th July, where the couple sought blessings.
- Mangal Utsave on 14th July, a wedding reception for all the guests.
Radhika Merchant Net Worth
There is no exact information about Radhika Merchant Net Worth, but the estimates suggests that it could be between INR 8 crores to INR 10 crores. While the combined net worth of Radhika Merchant father and mother is estimated to be INR 750 crores.