Indians across the country and even abroad celebrated the auspicious festival of Karwa Chauth on Sunday, October 20. On this day, women observe fasts for their husbands’ long and healthy lives and break them the evening after the moon sighting. While the festival holds great prominence for married couples, nowadays unmarried girls also keep fasts for their partners or fiancés. Amid the festivities, an unconventional Karwa Chauth video of an elderly man observing the fast for former adult star Mia Khalifa caught the internet’s attention.
Shared widely across social media platforms, the video has ignited a variety of reactions, with some even finding his gimmick “creepy.” In the clip, the man is seen on the terrace, holding the traditional thali with a sieve (channi) and an earthen lamp. A photograph of Khalifa was pinned to the wall, right next to him. As the video plays, the man indulges in the usual ritual, watching the moon through the channi and then panning to the picture of Mia Khalifa.
"करवाचौथ की हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं"#KarwaChauth #करवा_चौथ pic.twitter.com/wmn6CBOQTE— गुरु जी (@guru_ji_ayodhya) October 20, 2024
While some have found humour in the content, others expressed strong disapproval. A user wrote, “So funny.”
So funny— @Mehwish
Another added, “That’s really nice.”
That's really nice
— Raghav
An unhappy X user wrote, “‘Karwa Chauth’ is a sacred Hindu festival which shows the selfless love of a wife for her husband and is observed for the longevity of the husband. Don’t make fun of it like this.”
बाबा 'करवा चौथ' एक पवित्र हिंदू त्यौहार है जो पती के प्रति पत्नी के निस्वार्थ प्रेम को दर्शाता है और पती की लम्बी उमर के लिए रखा जाता है इसका इस तरह से मजाक मत बनाओ आप बुजुर्ग हो इसलिए अपनी जुबान को कंट्रोल किए बैठा हूं वर्ना बहुत उधेड़ता तुम्हे
— Lokesh Kumar (@LokeshK78234357) October 21, 2024
A user called the gesture “creepy” and wrote, “This is creepy’: Elderly man performs Karwa Chauth puja for Mia Khalifa. What the Hell is going on in the world.”
This is creepy': Elderly man performs Karwa Chauth puja for Mia Khalifa.What the Hell is going on in the world
A similar video of another elderly man, dressed in the traditional ensemble, performing the Karwa Chauth ritual in front of Mia Khalifa’s photograph surfaced online. After watching her through the channi, he also goes on to offer water and an aarti.
An Indian man observed karwa chauth for the well-being of Mia Khalifa.
A user commented, “Mia khalifa got a very long life.”
Mia khalifa got a very long life
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While these videos appear to have been made in a lighter vein, many other clips of genuine Karwa Chauth celebrations are also going viral.
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