Ahead of Anant-Radhika's wedding, revisit Nita Ambani-Mukesh Ambani's love story

A Bollywood-style proposal and views on marriage

Two decades ago, the entrepreneur couple recounted their love story on Rendezvous with Simi GarewalThey revealed that after dating for several weeks, Mukesh proposed to Nita in a unique Bollywood-style scenario. He popped the question amid traffic on Peddar Road, insisting she respond immediately. It took three attempts before Nita finally said yes! During their appearance on the talk show, Mukesh shared his views on arranged marriages, stating, “Romance grows as years go by.”

Phone call

Nita couldn’t believe when Dhirubhai called her

Nita recalled receiving a sudden phone call she received from Dhirubhai, saying, “I was busy studying and the phone rings. I pick it up. The caller identified himself as Mr Dhirubhai Ambani. I put it down knowing it’s a prank call.” “He calls again, I pick up, he again identified himself as Mr Dhirubhai Ambani. I tell him, please stop this, stop fooling around and put down the phone.” Eventually, her father confirmed that it was indeed Dhirubhai.

First impression

Mukesh’s first impression of Nita

Mukesh revealed, “My first impression was that she looked stunning. I wanted to meet Nita and find out what she was as a person and can she and I really share a life together.” “Nita was really the first girl. I had pretty much made up my mind that this is it, this is my life partner. I could sense in Nita that she was there and not there also.”