Last Updated:May 30, 2025, 17:37 IST
Varun Navani, CEO of AI company Rolai, married Amanda Soll in an extravagant Indian wedding that shut down Wall Street, featuring 400 guests and viral videos.
Varun Navani and Amanda Soll enjoying their wedding event (Image: Instagarm/djajmumba)
The groom of the Indian wedding that halted the Wall Street, a bustling hub in New York, for some time is a techie with Gujarati roots. Indian-origin Varun Navani is the CEO of an AI company, Rolai.
The extravagant wedding gained all the limelight after videos from the event went viral on social media. The groom was also seen shaking a leg on Bollywood songs that echoed through the Wall Street.
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What made this event stand out from other Indian weddings taking place abroad was the Indian attire which was adopted by non-Indian guests too. About 400 guests attended the event, shutting down the Wall Street during the Baraat (wedding procession) ceremony.
The video clips were also shared on Instagram by the DJ (@djajmumbai) at the wedding. Sharing the video, he wrote, “We shut down Wall Street for a 400-person Baraat,” shared their DJ, wrote alongside a clip of the epic moment. “Who would’ve ever thought?! (sic)”
According to media reports, the area can be rented for $11,000 with proper permits. The vibrant gathering adorned in designer clothes got the netizens wondering who the couple was. Varun Navani got hitched to Amanda Soll. The couple hails from Boston. While Varun is a techie, Amanda is a risk-management legal compliance director at MasterCard.
All About Varun Navani
Varun Navani is the founder and CEO of Rolai, an enterprise AI platform and adoption solution for higher ed institutions. Rolai helps users to learn data analytical skills through AI and machine learning. In a remarkable feat, Navani made it to the list in Forbes 30 under 30 from Boston in 2023, according to his LinkedIn bio.
As per media reports, every region blocked for the wedding costed between $25,000 to $60,000 for pavements and roads of the “Financial District“.
The parade was termed as an “extra large” event by the New York’s Mayor Office.
As per reports, Soll donned a red Sabyasachi lehenga as she celebrated the key event of her life with her family and friends. On the other hand, Navani wore an elegant ivory sherwani. He made a classic entry into the big-fat Indian wedding in a vintage white car with who seemed to be the groomsmen.
This energy-filled event not only gained attention in India but across US too.
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News viral Who Is Varun Navani, Indian-Origin Gujarati Techie Whose Baraat Brought Wall Street To A Halt?
