'Simple, Traditional': Gautam Adani Denies Any Star-Studded Spectacle For Son Jeet's Wedding

Industrialist Gautam Adani on Tuesday clarified that his son Jeet Adani's wedding would be a "simple and traditional" ceremony, instead of a star-studded spectacle.

The clarification has put to rest the rumours which claimed that an array of global celebrities have been invited for Jeet Adani's wedding with Diva Shah, the daughter of Surat-based diamond merchant Jaimin Shah. The wedding is scheduled in Ahmedabad on Feb. 7.

Gautam Adani, who was in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, was asked by the media whether his son's wedding would be a "Maha Kumbh of celebrities". In his response, the billionaire said, "Definitely not."

In recent days, social media has been abuzz with reports that a pantheon of global stars and celebrities would be attending Jeet Adani’s wedding. The guest names included Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Daniel Craig, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, the Kardashian sisters, Rafael Nadal, Diljit Dosanjh, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Billie Eilish, Coldplay and even King Charles and the Pope.

Some social media users also said that the India-England one-day international cricket match at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad had been moved to accommodate the wedding, which, they claimed, would feature 1,000 super cars, hundreds of private jets and chefs from 58 countries at a cost of over Rs 10,000 crore.

Speaking after performing the Ganga Aarti with his family at Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam, Adani said, “My upbringing and our way of doing things are that of a common person from the working class. Jeet too is here for Ma Ganga’s blessings. The wedding will be a simple and traditional family affair.”

Adani, during his visit to the Maha Kumbh Mela, was accompanied by his wife Priti Adani, sons Karan and Jeet, daughter-in-law Paridhi and granddaughter Kaveri.

At the Maha Kumbh, the Adani family offered prayers at the Lete Hanuman Temple after participating in the Mahaprasad Seva at ISKCON, where Adani is supporting the distribution of over one lakh free meals daily. Adani is also giving away one crore prayer books printed by the renowned Gita Press of Gorakhpur.

Calling the Maha Kumbh Mela “an indescribable experience”, the industrialist praised the Narendra Modi-led central government and the Yogi Adityanath-led state government for the arrangements. The Mela’s successful administration should be studied by management institutes and corporate houses, he said.

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