Indian wedding with no rishtedars, no drama: Fake sangeet in Dubai draws desi diaspora

A Dubai-based events firm has taken to organising fake sangeets that bring all the fun and food of a desi wedding without the stress

Published on: Jul 1, 2025, 11:05:32 IST

By Sanya Jain

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If you have ever wished for all the fun of a big fat Indian wedding, minus the drama, your dream has come true. A Dubai-based events firm has taken to organising fake sangeets that bring all the fun and food of a desi wedding without the stress, the relatives and the hard work.

A fake sangeet in Dubai saw a crowd of desis dancing and enjoying themselves (Representational image)

In short, guests can pay a small fee to attend the ‘Farzi Sangeet’, dance their hearts out, relish good food and go home stress-free.

Inside a Farzi Sangeet

The event – titled Farzi Sangeet – recently took place in Dubai and drew a huge crowd of Indian diaspora. Instagram influencer Safia took her audience inside the sangeet party, where dozens of people gathered together to dance to Bollywood music and eat Indian food.

“Ever wanted to attend an Indian wedding without the shaadi drama and without an invite?” she asked. “There’s a farzi groom and bride squad but no groom, no bride, just pure vibes.”

Safia shared a glimpse of everything that went on inside the fake sangeet - including street food counters, a DJ, photo booths, henna tattoos, glitter art and some cute surprises.

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“This is great! We've been doing farzi dholki for years.. Just dress up and party with no real people getting married,” read one comment under the video. “Looks fun. I too wanna experience this,” another person said.

The cost of attending a fake sangeet

Tickets for the fake sangeet are priced at 131 AED ( ₹3,000 approximately) for one person. The next edition of the sangeet will take place on July 25.

The event is organised by Showoff Entertainment, which writes: “Experience the Farzi Sangeet Phera #2 Vibes with No Rishtedars, No Drama, No Commitment, No Stress.”

The fake sangeet is open to people of all ages. However, alcohol will be served only to those aged 21 and above.

(Also read: Dubai firm vanishes overnight without a trace, Indian investors lose millions: ‘Like they never existed’)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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