Radhika Merchant Wiki/Bio, Age, Ex-Boyfriend, Net Worth, Education & More

Radhika Viren Merchant is an Indian businesswoman and the fiancée of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Mukesh and Nita Ambani. She was born in 1994 to Viren Merchant, the CEO of Encore Healthcare, and Shaila Merchant, a businesswoman. She belongs to a Gujarati Hindu family hailing from Kutch, Gujarat. Radhika did her schooling at Cathedral and John Connon School and Ecole Mondiale World School in Mumbai. Later, she pursued her International Baccalaureate Diploma from BD Somani International School, Mumbai. She then completed her bachelor’s degree in political science from New York University.

Short Bio
Born 18 December, 1994
Age 29 years
Birth place Gujarat, India
Occupation Businesswoman
Years active 2016–present
Husband Anant Ambani
Known for Business
Height 5 ft 5 in
Education New York University. USA
Father Viren Merchant

Biography


Radhika Merchant began her career in 2016 by becoming a member of the Encore Healthcare Board of Directors, where her father served as the CEO. In the same year, she interned at Cedar Consultants in Mumbai, where she worked on presentations on Middle East Market research for budding businesses in established markets such as the Taxi service market. In this capacity, she also consolidated marketable data reports on the Banking industry in India and worldwide, meanwhile working on a market report for a non-existent industry estimating bottom-up and top-down data.

Radhika Merchant Full Biography


Radhika Merchant is an Indian businesswoman and classical dancer who was born on December 18, 1994, in Kutch, Gujarat, India. She belongs to a Gujarati Hindi family and is of the Kutch Bhatia caste. Radhika completed her education from the Ecole Mondiale World School and BD Somani International School in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and later received a diploma in IB (International Baccalaureate) and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from New York University, USA.

After finishing her education, Radhika completed an internship in business strategy consulting at Cedar Consultants in Mumbai from June 2016 to August 2016. She also worked for companies named ‘Desai & Dewanji’ and ‘India First’ before joining Isprava in 2017. Isprava is a company that makes luxury homes, villas, and reinvents the concept of place for holidays in the countryside. Radhika worked with Isprava as a sales manager and was happy to work in a space where she could make significant contributions.

Radhika also participated in her family business and has been involved in CSR activities for her father’s company as she is passionate about social work. She also owns a foundation that aims at the well-being and upbringing of animals. Radhika played a big role in developing her father’s company at an unprecedented rate.

Radhika is engaged to Anant Ambani, the son of Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, and they got engaged on December 29, 2022. Radhika is also known for attending and playing a role in Isha Ambani’s wedding.

In terms of physical appearance, Radhika has black hair and black eyes. She stands at 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall and weighs around 55 kg. Her figure measurements are 32-26-32, and she wears a shoe size of 7 (US).

Radhika Merchant Net Worth


Radhika Merchant’s net worth is estimated to be US $8 million, and she lives in her own bungalow in Mumbai with her family, which has an estimated net worth of US $2 million. Radhika lives a luxurious lifestyle with the income that her business generates. She is a fitness enthusiast and loves trekking and swimming. Radhika’s favorite color is pink, and she loves Italian cuisine. She is also a Lady Gaga fan and enjoys playing Angry Birds. Radhika is active on social media and has 880k followers on her Instagram account.

Works


Radhika Merchant has also interned at Desai & Diwanji, Law Point, and Priyadarshani Academy. In 2017, she joined the private luxury villas chain Isprava as a sales executive. Isprava Group is a luxury home developer backed by Nadir Godrej, Anand Piramal, and Dabur’s Burman family.

Media


In 2018,Radhika Merchant gained media attention after her picture with Anant Ambani surfaced on the internet. She attended the marriage functions of Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal, as well as Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta. At Isha Ambani’s ring ceremony, she was seen performing on the song ‘Ghoomar’ from Padmaavat (2018), alongside Shloka Mehta and Isha Ambani. There were rumours that Anant and Radhika got engaged and that they were expecting to get married soon, but a Reliance spokesperson cleared the air, denying all the reports and calling them baseless.

Hobbies


Radhika Merchant is known to be an animal lover and animal activist. She took training in the Indian classical dance form Bharatnatyam from Guru Bhavana Thakar at Shree Nibha Arts. In June 2022, the Ambanis hosted a lavish ceremony for Radhika’s Arangetram, the debut on-stage performance of a former student of Indian classical dance. She is also a fan of singer Lady Gaga, the film series Pirates of the Caribbean and Step Up, and TV shows such as The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds, Game of Thrones, and The Big Bang Theory. Her favorite video game is Angry Bird.

Married life


Radhika Merchant is engaged to Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Mukesh and Nita Ambani. Their engagement took place on 29 December 2022, and the Gol Dhana ceremony took place on 19 January 2023. Radhika is often spotted with Mukesh Ambani offering prayers at various temples. Radhika and Mukesh Ambani, along with RIL director Manoj Modi, paid a visit to the Shrinathji temple in September 2022. They also visited Kerala’s Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple and Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati Balaji Temple, where Mukesh Ambani donated Rs 1.5 crore to the nearby Tirumala hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara.

Facts About Radhika Merchant


  • Radhika Merchant was born and brought up in Kutch, Gujarat, India.
  • She completed her schooling from Ecole Mondiale World School and BD Somani International School, both located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • After completing her education, she worked as a business strategy consultant at Cedar Consultants in Mumbai for a few months.
  • Radhika is a classical dancer and has trained in Bharatanatyam. She is also a fitness enthusiast and loves to go trekking and swimming.
  • Radhika’s favorite color is pink, and her favorite cuisine is Italian.
  • She is engaged to Anant Ambani, the son of Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited.
  • Her father, Viren Merchant, is a businessman and the vice-chairman and CEO of Anchor Healthcare Private Ltd. and a non-executive director of ADF Foods Ltd.
  • Radhika has a foundation that aims to promote animal welfare and well-being.
  • She played a significant role in developing her father’s business at a young age.
  • Radhika has attended all the ceremonies of Isha Ambani’s wedding and played an important role in the wedding preparations.
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