Another opulent Indian wedding is making headlines around the world, drawing comparisons to the lavish Ambani nuptials a year ago. Top Bollywood celebrities have taken part in several pre-wedding performances in Udaipur, with DJ Tiesto and Jennifer Lopez also entertaining guests during the celebrations.
Who are the Mantenas?
Rama Raju Mantena with his wife Padmaja at Paris Fashion Week in July. Getty Images
The festivities are for the wedding of tech entrepreneur Vamsi Gadiraju and Netra Mantena, daughter of Indian-American millionaire Rama Raju Mantena, chairman and chief executive of Ingenus Pharmaceuticals. Founded in Switzerland in 1997, the privately-held company has its headquarters in Orlando, Florida.
The Mantenas have roots in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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