Agencies On the left is Ken Hitchner of Goldman Sachs, and on the right is Nicolas Aguzin of JPMorgan.

Isha-Anand's pre-wedding event: Ambanis receive Hillary Clinton

Agencies (L-R) Devendra Fadnavis, Smriti Irani & Piyush Goyal

Agencies (L-R) Sachin Tendulkar with wife Anjali, and newly-weds Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra

Agencies Khalid Al-Falih (L) and Bob Dudley

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Autoplay Autoplay 1 of 11 ​Celebration Time The Ambanis and Piramals welcomed their high-profile guests in Udaipur as they kicked off children Isha and Anand's pre-wedding festivities. Two of India's biggest business families are hosting their guests in the City of Lakes over the weekend, before the couple take their vows in a traditional ceremony in Mumbai on Wednesday. The families will host a Maha Aarti and Sangeet ceremony today. Here's a look at the who's who of the world who have landed in the city for the celebrations. A Warm Welcome Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a grand welcome by Mukesh and Nita Ambani as she arrived at the Oberoi Udaivilas hotel in Uadipur for Isha and Anand's pre-wedding celebrations. Clinton opted for a blue and maroon ensemble as she reached the venue. Mukesh Ambani opted for a maroon Nehru jacket, while wife Nita was dressed in an beige kurta with Benarasi dupatta. The entrance at the venue features a pink backdrop with Isha and Anand's initials.





Also Read: Isha-Anand Wedding: Ambanis, Piramals celebrate with 'Maha Aarti', sangeet ceremony Team Blue Sachin Tendulkar and wife Anjali were twinning in blue as they reached Udaipur for Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal's wedding festivities. The couple join a list of stars from the sports and entertainment industry who will spend the weekend celebrating with the couple.

​The Newlyweds Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas arrived at the Udaipur airport for Isha-Anand's lavish pre-wedding extravaganza. Isha and Priyanka are friends and the bride-to-be even attended 'The Quantico' actress' elaborate bachelorette in Amsterdam. Not just that, Isha was also an integral part of Chopra's wedding entourage and was a bridesmaid for Priyanka-Nick's Christian wedding service which recently concluded in Jodhpur at the Umaid Bhavan Palace.



Also Read: Celebrity Weddings of 2018 - Complete Coverage All Smiles Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani (left) arrived at the Udaipur Airport with her husband Zubin Irani (extreme right).



The couple were twinning in black, but the actress-turned politician carried a maroon shawl to keep herself warm.



NEW DELHI: Dozens of chartered planes carrying celebrities, including former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton , flew into a sleepy airport in western India for the lavish pre-wedding festivities for the daughter of India's richest man. Isha Ambani , 27, daughter of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, will marry Anand Piramal , 33, in the financial capital of Mumbai next Wednesday, but the celebrations began this weekend in the desert city of Udaipur, with feasts, singing and dancing, and other pre-wedding rituals.The Asia-Pacific heads at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, Ken Hitchner and Nicolas Aguzin, joined Standard Chartered global CEO Bill Winters and BP chief executive Bob Dudley in the city known in the West for its glitz and glamour since the Bond classic 'Octopussy' filmed its romantic lakeside for a global audience.Security was beefed up as the high-profile guests started arriving at Udaipur's airport, said a source at the scene, who asked not to be identified. Outside, they were awaited by luxury sedans driven by chauffers wearing white uniforms and colourful Rajasthani turbans.The Clintons and the Ambanis have an association that goes back more than 18 years and have met several times both in India and abroad, according to Indian media reports.Then President Bill Clinton held meetings in India with the Ambanis, including deceased founder and Mukesh's father Dhirubhai Ambani, just before and after he left the presidency in 2000-2001.In March this year, when Hillary Clinton visited India to deliver a keynote speech at a conference in Mumbai, she dined with the Ambanis at their 27-floor Antilia residence - one of the world's most expensive homes, according to local media.Many other top industrialists, politicians, sports and Bollywood stars descended in Udaipur on Saturday to join what has been dubbed locally "the big, fat Indian wedding."Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal , Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis , cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and newly-weds, actress Priyanka Chopra and singer Nick Jonas were among the guests joining the bash.Former head of advertising giant WPP, Martin Sorrell, BP Group CEO Bob Dudley, Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington, 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch and Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih are also invited.Guests for the celebrations, which will bring together two of India's most influential families, have access to an app mapping out the activities, which include a private concert by Beyonce.Many in India, where millions live in dire poverty, have closely followed the preparations, including the Ivy League-graduate couple's engagement at the luxury Villa D'Este hotel on Italy's Lake Como, attended by more than 600 guests, and featuring a private performance by singer John Legend.