A newly married woman has taken the Internet by storm after her guitar performance during an all-women gathering, while wearing the traditional ghunghat (veil). The now-viral video has triggered a conversation, with several users questioning the “regressive” practice of sporting a veil after marriage. Many applauded her skill and said true talent shines through any barrier, while others lamented that she still had to navigate such traditions.
In the video, the bride carefully adjusts both her guitar and her veil before singing “Ek Din Aap”, the Shah Rukh Khan classic from the 1997 film “Yes Boss”. Just before she starts, another woman beside her repeatedly pulls the veil forward to keep her face hidden. Wearing red bangles, symbolising newlywed prosperity, the bride confidently strums h

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