Kolkata couple’s pandal-hopping reel on ‘real happiness’ wins hearts online
A viral video of a Kolkata family enjoying a rickshaw ride during Pujo has sparked a positive online conversation about happiness and success. The clip, which features an employee of CESC Ltd, was praised by his employer and netizens for its simplicity.
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The story reflects a cultural shift in social media discourse, moving away from material wealth toward valuing family moments and contentment.
KOLKATA: What defines success in life? A 20-second selfie video—capturing a simple pandal-hopping moment from a middle-aged couple’s life—that has gone viral on the internet apparently holds the answer, opine netizens.The video, which is winning hearts on the internet, shows the couple and their son smiling into a phone camera as they ride through the streets in the city on a hand-pulled rickshaw with lights dazzling in the backdrop.The video, featuring Abhishek Mukherjee, an employee of CESC Ltd, and his family has even drawn praise from his employer, Sanjiv Goenka, the chairman of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group.Their spontaneous smiles and cheerful singalong have struck a chord with viewers, prompting conversations about happiness, family and the tendency to equate success with material wealth.
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