Money Talks and Matrimonial Walks
In 1995, Jayalalitha Jayaram, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu State and acclaimed Indian actress, hosted a record-breaking wedding reception for her foster son at a 20-hectare venue in Madras, India. The event set the Guinness World Record for the largest wedding reception, with over 150,000 guests in attendance. The expenses exceeded 750m rupees, which equates to 4.4bn rupees today (R11bn).
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