Radhika Merchant and Shloka Ambani reflect the epitome of opulence in Manish Malhotra’s haute couture

Radhika Merchant and Shloka Ambani exuded royalty in Manish Malhotra’s timeless golden ensembles for the Mela Rouge event hosted on Day 2 of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding festivities in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

In an evening filled with music, dance and celebrity performances, Radhika Merchant performed in an opulent handcrafted gold lehenga with intricate embroidery and embellishments. Radhika accessorized the couture lehenga with a contemporary gold corset.

Manish Malhotra’s vision of sophisticated grandeur met Radhika’s luminous charm. A fusion of modern charm and timeless elegance, the look was completed with a mystical embellished curtain.

In a series of pictures, shared by famous photographer Rohan Shrestha on Instagram, Radhika looked glorious in the timeless ensemble. Styled by celebrity hairstylist Shereen, Radhika’s hair and makeup were done by celebrity hairstylist Sangeeta Hegde and celebrity makeup artist Loveleen Ramchandani. Radhika’s glamorous look was enhanced with diamond jewelery including a necklace, earrings and bangles.

Manish Malhotra in a never-seen-before avatar, danced ‘Bole Chudiyan’ along with actresses Ananya Panday, Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor. Looking elegant in a sherwani, the couturier proved that there is nothing he can’t do.

Radhika performed a variety of songs celebrating her love for Anant Ambani. Anant Ambani, dressed in a black and gold kurta set, danced with Radhika on ‘Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyaar ke Charche’. The couple got a lot of love and blessings from their respective families and guests present at the event. Anant, the gracious host, was also seen mingling with the guests before his performance.

Shloka Ambani dazzled in a custom-made Manish Malhotra couture lehenga. Evoking a narrative of the royal charm of the modern Indian woman, the highlight of the golden lehenga was the intricately crafted embellished blouse. Celebrity makeup artist Puneet B Saini took to Instagram and shared a series of beautiful pictures of Shloka Ambani in the gold lehenga. She wrote: Last night was all about glitz and glamour!! Shloka Ambani stuns in a custom-made Manish Malhotra suit.” Styled by Diya Mehta Jatia, Shloka’s hair was styled by Priyanka Borkar and Kesha Patel.

Shloka Ambani and Akash Ambani performed along with Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor to the melodious tunes of Kesariya.

At the Mela Rouge, a grand celebration was filled with performances by celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Diljit Dosanjh, Akon, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, among others.

With the Ambani family cheering on the celebrity performances, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Ivanka Trump, Rani Mukerji, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Anamika Khanna, were also seen in a gala moment at the Mela Rouge event. Sandeep Khosla, Natasha. and Adar Poonawalla, Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh, Dwayne Bravo, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Suhana Khan, Navya Nanda, Saina Nehwal, Sara Tendulkar, Sachin Tendulkar, Ram Charan, Tiger Shroff, among others.