Highlights:
- Netra Mantena married tech entrepreneur Vamsi Gadiraju in Udaipur.
- Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities attended the three-day celebration.
- Hosted by pharma tycoon Rama Raju Mantena of Ingenus Pharmaceuticals.
- Viral videos showed lavish ceremonies and star-studded performances.
- Mantena, a noted philanthropist and entrepreneur, hails from Vijayawada.
Udaipur transformed into a global celebrity hotspot as Indian-American pharma tycoon Rama Raju Mantena hosted what many are calling the most extravagant wedding of the year. His daughter, Netra Mantena, tied the knot with tech entrepreneur Vamsi Gadiraju in a spectacular three-day celebration that blended Indian tradition with international glamour.
The festivities unfolded across the city’s most iconic locations, including The Leela Palace and Jagmandir Island Palace, turning the serene lakeside setting into a stage for unmatched opulence. Videos and photos that flooded social media captured the couple’s vibrant haldi and mehendi ceremonies and the grand sangeet night, instantly going viral and captivating audiences around the world.
Jennifer Lopez (L), bride Netra Mantena (C) and groom Vamsi Gadiraju (R)X/@thestatevi26526
Hollywood’s biggest names Donald Trump Jr., Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, joined Bollywood stars such as Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh, Madhuri Dixit, and Nora Fatehi, all flown in specially for the celebrations. Ranveer Singh even managed to get Trump Jr. to join him on the dance floor, becoming one of the wedding’s most-shared moments.
At the centre of this glittering spectacle was Rama Raju Mantena, the Chairman and CEO of Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, who has built a formidable reputation in the American pharmaceutical landscape. With company operations spread across the US, Switzerland, and India, Mantena is known not only for his business success but also his philanthropic contributions — including his famed donation of 1,008 gold coins to the Tirumala Tirupati temple in 2017.
Born in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Mantena moved to the US in the 1980s, earning a degree in Computer Science from JNTU and later pursuing a clinical pharmacy degree at the University of Maryland. His entrepreneurial journey includes founding several major healthcare ventures, such as ICORE Healthcare, OncoScripts, and the International Oncology Network.
Despite some reports referring to him as a billionaire, publicly available data places his net worth at around $20 million (₹167 crore). In 2023, he made headlines after purchasing a lavish ₹400-crore estate in Florida featuring 16 bedrooms and a private beach.
Mantena, along with his wife Padmaja Mantena, played gracious hosts as their daughter and her groom celebrated their union amid global performers, strict security, and unmatched grandeur. With its scale, star power, and royal Rajasthani backdrop, the Mantena–Gadiraju wedding has firmly secured its place as one of Udaipur’s most iconic celebrations.
