Isha Ambani Wedding: Amitabh Bachchan’s emotional speech on kanyadaan leaves Mukesh Ambani teary eyed (Video)
On December 12, Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani's daughter Isha tied the knot with Ajay Piramal's son Anand Piramal in a wedding that can be called quite a dreamy and royal affair. The extravagant celebrations took place at the Ambani residence in Mumbai, which was attended by many political figures and Bollywood celebrities. However, superstar Amitabh Bachchan had a key role in Isha Ambani's and Anand Piramal's wedding rituals.
Amitabh Bachchan can be seen narrating to the guests the sequence of the rituals. He is heard telling the importance of Kanyandan before the ritual starts in the clip.
In Hindu weddings, ‘Kanyadaan’ is an important ritual as the literal translation means – Kanya – maiden and Daan – donation. It means on her wedding day, the father of the bride presents his daughter’s hand to the groom, entrusting him with her future well-being. The father also takes a solemn promise from the groom that he will keep his daughter happy. Reciting the meaning and feeling attached to the ritual at Isha and Anand’s wedding, Amitabh Bachchan in his powerful voice explains how Mukesh Ambani as a father would be feeling. Watch emotional video, when Mukesh Ambani got sentimental at Isha’s wedding.
Amitabh Bachchan says, “It is an extremely emotional moment when the father of the bride hands her over to the groom to nurture and be nurtured for life. It also marks the goodwill he creates to the groom’s family.” To make the occasion special for Ambani’s and Piramal’s, the guest list included B-town biggies, politicians like Mamata Banerjee and Pranab Mukherjee and industrialists. The wedding ceremony is indeed an emotional moment for everyone.
