Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani: Here’s how much Rihanna, Akon, Diljit Dosanjh, Lucky Ali & other artists who performed at the pre-wedding bash charge for private performances

And that’s a wrap for Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani’s extravagant pre-wedding fiesta. The three-day fiesta in Jamnagar was exactly as you’d expect; a star-studded affair packed with non-stop performances by a galaxy of Bollywood stars and chart-busting musicians from across the world.

Videos from the event (one of the biggest of the year) have been clogging up social media feeds and while some of the acts — Rihanna, Diljit Dosanjh, Arijit Singh — were expected, there were many surprises over the course of the weekend. Who knew Akon was part of the line-up, and would have Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan grooving to Chammak Challo on stage? Or Lucky Ali setting a mellow vibe for the evening with O Sanam? Let’s not forget Udit Narayan taking guests down nostalgia lane with Veer Zaara’s Main Yahaan Hoon that had SRK and Gauri slow-waltz along.

To put it simply — if someone had to make a playlist based on all the performances at Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding bash, it would be eclectic as hell. Having a Rihanna and an Udit Narayan share the same stage, albeit on separate days, is something no one ever thought to experience. On a more practical side of things, these 15 top artists from across genres must have certainly cost the Ambanis a ridiculous amount of money. Here’s how much these artists usually charge for a private performance.

Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani: Here’s how much Rihanna, Akon, Diljit Dosanjh, Lucky Ali & other artists who performed at the pre-wedding bash charge for private performances

Trust Rihanna to start the party. The highest-paid female musician in the world delivered an electrifying set on day one of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding bash; replete with her chart-bursting tracks like Diamonds, Work, We Found Love In A Hopeless Place and more. While the singer typically charges anywhere between $1.5 million (Rs 12 crore) to $8 million (Rs 66 crore) for a private event, she billed a staggering $8 - $9 million (Rs 66 to 74 crore) to the Ambanis for this special performance, India Today reports.

Diljit Dosanjh is a vibe. From dedicating Proper Patola to Kareena Kapoor to making Karisma Kapoor his dance partner for Kinni Kinni, the singer-cum-actor thrilled the guests with his high-octane performance. He even had SRK and his daughter Suhana Khan, as well as Ananya Panday, Navya Naveli Nanda and Shanaya Kapoor groove along to Lover, and engaged Nita Ambani in an impromptu Gujarati lesson. Dosanjh, who scripted history last year by becoming the first Punjabi artist to perform at the global music festival Coachella, usually charges around Rs 4 crore to perform at a wedding, DNA reports.

Akon’s connection with India runs deep. The hip-hop star had released Chammak Challo, a chart-busting track for SRK’s Ra.One in 2011. With the song remaining a wedding favourite even 13 years later, it’s only fitting that Akon performed it with SRK at the biggest (pre) wedding of the year. According to Celebrity Talent Net, the musician usually charges between $300,000 and $499,000 (Rs 2 crore and Rs 4 crore) for a private performance.

How can a pre-wedding bash of this size be complete without Arijit Singh crooning out his romantic ballads? One of the highest-paid musicians in India, the singer performed his popular tracks like Phir Le Aaya Dil from Barfi (2012) to a mesmerised audience. Singh usually charges about Rs 5 crore to perform at a private event like a wedding, Times of India reports.

One of the viral clips from Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani’s three-day fiesta gaining the most traction is one of Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh performing Mere Dholna from Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007). While the exact amount that Ghoshal, one of the most talented and highest-paid musicians in the industry, charges for a private event isn’t known, a DNA report states that she charges Rs 25 lakhs for a single song.

Lucky Ali, who's been busy touring the country over the past two years, set the vibe on the final day of the festivities by making the guests sing along to his mellifluous and timeless track O Sanam.

Pritam, one of the buzziest music producers in the country, was also a part of the line-up of musicians performing at Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding bash. After singing Teri Ore with Shreya Ghoshal, he performed Veer Zaara’s Main Yahaan Hoon with Udit Narayan for the special occasion. According to Rapid Kings, Pritam roughly charges between Rs 40-50 lakhs to perform at a wedding.

One of the most celebrated singers of the ‘90s, Udit Narayan, who has been out of the public eye for a few years now, returned to the stage at the Ambani extravaganza. The singer collaborated with Pritam to perform Veer Zaara’s Main Yahaan Hoon, to which SRK and Gauri Khan were seen waltzing along. According to Rapid Kings, Udit Narayan charges about Rs 22-30 lakhs for a private gig.

Indian singer B Praak was another popular artist who was part of the three-day line-up. The musician shared photos from the event at Jamnagar and extended a special thanks to Ranveer Singh for setting the vibe during his set. B Praak usually charges about Rs 10-15 lakh per song.

The other musicians performing at Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani’s star-studded affair included Shibani Dandekar, Shaan, Sukhwinder Singh, Mohit Chauhan, Monali Thakur, Neeti Mohan and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.