In pics: Anant Ambani in news for 'light' reasons; Dhoni, Salman Khan impressed

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Business magnate Mukesh Dhirubai Ambani's son, Anant, is basking in the limelight following the news of his drastic weight loss.  

The 21-year-old, who lost a whopping 108 kilograms in 18 months, recently attended the IPL 2016 opening ceremony, where he drew considerable attention. 

The Ambani threw a lavish birthday bash for Anant at their Mumbai home, Antilla, last night. The bash was attended by a number of stars from Bollywood and the sporting world. And photos of Anant posing with the celebrities have been making the rounds on social media.  

A number of celebrities have come forward to express their admiration for Anant's efforts to be fitter. Indian skipper MS Dhoni and superstar Salman Khan took to Twitter to congratulate Anant over the great achievement. Check out the pictures here: 

Wish u a very happy birthday Anant.u gave the best gift to urself by losing over 100kg.discipline and determination pic.twitter.com/0BNEl0drlH

— Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) April 10, 2016

So happy to see Anant Ambani,lots of respect n sooo happy fr him.Takes a lot of willpower to loose 108kgs in 18mnths pic.twitter.com/Rfd6pgAeEn

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) April 10, 2016

Truly inspiring . #AnantAmbani pic.twitter.com/RzRP46NbqT

— Urvashi Rautela 🇮🇳 (@URautelaForever) April 10, 2016

#AnantAmbani truly inspirational what this young man has achieved thru grit & determination. pic.twitter.com/f1pcqzKOFR

— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) April 10, 2016

Now this is what I call dedication guys! "108" that number is not a joke!#AnantAmbani hats off!! 😊👍👍 #healthiswealth pic.twitter.com/wxm8awc599

— Sooraj Pancholi (@soorajpancholi9) April 10, 2016

A leading daily revealed how Anant lost 108 kgs in 18 months. Take a look: 

1. He reportedly walked for 21 km daily. 

2. Anant practised yoga, weight training, functional training and high-intensity cardio exercises. 

3. He stuck to a zero-sugar, low-carb diet. 

Anant's family cheered him on along his weight-loss journey, especially his mother Nita Ambani, who reportedly accompanied her son for walks and adopted the diet that Anant was on.