The world has been witnessing the grandeur of industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani and beau, businesswoman Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities that concluded on Monday. From actor Shah Rukh Khan to tech mogul-philanthropist Bill Gates — the three-day-long festivities saw global icons make their way to Jamnagar, Gujarat. Amid the stellar lineup of international and national performers such as Rihanna and Akon, singer Udit Narayan Jha also got to regale the audience with his hit numbers. 

“I performed on Sunday; it was a 20-minute performance. Pritam Chakraborty ji (music composer) ne coordinate kiya hum musicians ke saath. There were many others apart from me,” Jha tells us after the gig. 

Gushing about the scale of the gathering, the 68-year-old shares, “Itne bade log thhe, mahaul toh achha hoga hi. [I’m glad] mujhe bhi pehli baar yeh opportunity mili. Maine suna hai Anant Ambani ji bahut pyaar karte hain humse.” 

The singer performed five of his most iconic songs for the occasion. “Pehla Nasha (Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, 1992), Main Yahaan Hoon (Veer-Zaara, 2004), Udd Jaa Kaale Kaava (Gadar 2, 2023), Chand Chhupa Baadal Mein (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, 1999) and Jaadu Teri Nazar (Darr, 1993). Do-teen linein [each] thi bas,” he ends.