Massive spending on big fat Indian weddings might look glamorous on Instagram, but the hangover lasts much longer than the baraat. In a post that’s gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), chartered accountant Nitin Kaushik shared a sobering reality check on India’s obsession with extravagant weddings — and the financial stress that often follows. Advertisement

“They spent ₹25 lakh to look rich. Three years later, reality hit harder than any baraat beat,” Kaushik wrote, recounting the story of a couple who took a ₹20 lakh wedding loan to fund designer outfits, drone shots, and a “full filmi package.” The perfection, he noted, lasted a single day, but the EMIs have been haunting them for years — with interest rates between 12-24% stretching repayments for up to seven years.

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