Indian man requests Selena Gomez to say ‘Jai Shree Ram’. Here’s how the pop singer reacted…
Indian man requests Selena Gomez to say ‘Jai Shree Ram’. Here's how the pop singer reacted…
A video featuring an Indian man requesting American singer and actress Selena Gomez to chant “Jai Shree Ram” is gaining significant attention online.
The video currently circulating on social media features Selena Gomez interacting with an Indian man, who introduces her to a well-known slogan. The man encourages Gomez to say, “Say Jai Shree Ram,” to which she responds by repeating the slogan in a questioning manner.
This expression, a traditional Hindu chant meaning “Victory to Lord Ram,” is frequently employed by followers to express their devotion.
The man reiterates, “Say Jai Shree Ram,” referring to it as “India’s best slogan.” Gomez politely declines, opting instead to smile and respond with, “Thank you, honey,” to her Hindu admirer.
The initial sharing of the video took place on Instagram, courtesy of photographer Pallav Paliwal. He noted that one of their followers had an encounter with Selena Gomez, during which she expressed “Jai Shri Ram” in celebration of Diwali.
The video has gained significant traction on social media, transitioning from Instagram to X and amassing hundreds of thousands of views along the way. Nevertheless, the feedback has been predominantly unfavorable, with numerous individuals describing it as “embarrassing.”
Paliwal asserted that the video is new; however, Selena’s hairstyle, jewelry, and outfit suggest that the event occurred during last year’s Cannes Film Festival in France.
The video has rapidly gained traction across social media platforms, moving from Instagram to X and amassing hundreds of thousands of views along the way. Nevertheless, the feedback has been predominantly unfavorable, with numerous viewers labeling it as “embarrassing.”
“Our religion doesn’t need unnecessary foreign validation. Stop embarrassing yourself and us along with you,” said one user. “I don’t know what people get by embarrassing themselves,” an X user said. “So ‘Namaste’ is no longer how we greet each other now,” said another.
