Sangeet and Sabotage: Inside the Ambani Wedding
We are gathered here today to witness a union not only of two individuals, but of empires. Welcome, Delegates, to India’s Royal Wedding, the Ambani Wedding, an affair so extravagant, some call it Crazy Rich Asians on steroids.
I, this committee, vow to faithfully reenact the $600 million matrimony of Anant Ambani, heir to Reliance Industries and heir of a $40 billion dynasty, and Radhika Merchant, businesswoman and heiress to Encore Healthcare. Spanning seven months and culminating in three days of extravagant, cultural, and chaotic events, this union is not merely matrimonial, it is a convergence of wealth, influence, and dynastic ambition.
I promise to cherish the power plays and political maneuvering, as you, the delegates, take on the roles of billionaires, celebrities, CEOs, and politicians, each with a hidden agenda. Will you be plotting for corporate espionage, image management, political brokering, and perhaps something darker?
In crisis and in chaos, I vow to challenge you from riots at the gates to blackouts that leave this fortress disconnected and hungry. From illnesses that threaten the guest list to leaked contracts revealing backroom deals and boardroom betrayals, the drama shall escalate like fireworks over Udaipur.
Through media manipulation and alliance-building, through diplomacy both private and global, you will shape not only the fate of this wedding, but the ripple effects it sends across continents.
This is not just a wedding. This is a war waged in silk and sequins, where ambition is veiled and loyalty is negotiable.
So speak now or forever hold your scandal.
La’Tahvia Williams
Chair
La’Tahvia is a second year at UChicago, as well as Data Science and Public Policy major from St. Louis, Missouri. Last year, she was an Assistant Chair for the ChoMUN XXVIII committee White Picket Fence: Kansas City Homeowners Association, 2016. She loves animals and starts her day with a Red Bull. On campus, she serves as a Resident Advisor and designs new patterns in the Crochet Club. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, baking, and decorating, always adding her signature splash of color and creativity.
Tahvia can’t wait to be your Chair for this committee at ChoMUN XXIX! If you have any questions about her committee (or are interested in any of the same hobbies), please contact her at lwilliams127@uchicago.edu.
Jonathan Trenholme
Crisis Director
Jon is a second-year in the College majoring in Philosophy and Law, Letters, & Society. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, he’s ecstatic to finally live in a walkable city. Last year, Jon was an Assistant Chair for the MUNUC TRANSIT committee, Trains, Planes, Automobiles: The American Transportation Project 1937-2023, and an Assistant Chair for the ChoMUN committee White Picket Fence: Kansas City Homeowners Association, 2016. Additionally, he is chairing a Crisis Committee this year at MUNUC, our high school conference.
Beyond MUN, Jon is a member of the UChicago rowing team, boasting a gold medal in the Men’s 4. He is also a proud member of Moot Court, the University’s legal brief writing club. Finally, Jon is nothing if not a film fanatic. Having watched 374 movies last year, you can always count on him to talk for far too long about movies to anyone who’s willing to listen.
Jon is excited to be a Crisis Director for ChoMUN XXIX! If you have any questions about the committee or want to talk about anything at all, please feel free to email Jon at jtrenholme@uchicago.edu.
Pari Shah
CRISIS DIRECTOR
Pari is a second-year from New York, studying on the pre-med track and majoring in either Public Policy or Economics. Last year, she served as an Assistant Chair at ChoMUN XXVIII for the committee White Picket Fence: Kansas City Homeowners Association, 2016.
She enjoys playing intramural field hockey, dancing on the Bhangra team, and trying out restaurants in Chicago (a proud new member of Beli). Her experiences participating in, chairing, and managing crisis back rooms in Model UN have greatly shaped her high school and college journey, and she’s super excited to be your CD this upcoming year!
If you have any questions about committee, please email her at parishah@uchicago.edu.
Secretariat oversight:
ANNA HATCHIKIAN, Under-secretary-general