Pheras?are when the bride and the groom take marital vows as they walk around the sacred fire seven times. In order to spice things up, a couple decided to take their pheras in a not-so-traditional way.??
A video of a bride and groom dancing during their phera ceremony has surfaced on social media. The clip was shared on Twitter by Vedant Birla, Chairman and MD of Birla Precision Technologies. Birla criticised the couple for 'disrespecting' the culture.?
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In the video posted on the microblogging website, the couple can be seen dancing while taking rounds around the fire as a woman is heard signing the title track of the 2002 film?Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai. The guests cheered as the couple danced.?
'Is this a wedding or the sacrifice of our traditional values? Don't forget that if you are worth anything in this world it is because of your culture and values,' Birla captioned the video in Hindi.
The video has gone viral on Twitter and has been viewed more than 6 lakh times. While some people criticised the couple, others believe there is nothing wrong with the video.?
One user wrote, 'All this jumping and dancing is the bright idea of the event planner... they think such buffoonery is ultimate Creativity.' Another commented, 'Today's weddings are just for photography to share on facebook and Instagram. No respect for rituals and traditions.'
A third user tweeted, 'Two people making their big day memorable and happy hurts such a huge portion of society. The reason being if societal structures are not paid attention to, constantly, the society becomes powerless.'?
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