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Saree pride takes over NYC streets: ‘Desi aunties’ react to woman’s Indian attire

A woman shared a video showing how a group of elderly women inspired her when she felt uncomfortable wearing a saree in NYC.

Published on: May 28, 2025, 10:18:09 IST
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An interaction between an Indian woman wearing a saree and a gang of “desi aunties” has surfaced on social media. It shows how the elderly people reacted when the woman asked them if she was overdressed by New York City (NYC) standards.

An Instagram user posing with "desi aunties" who remarked on her saree in NYC. (Instagram/fireflydo)
An Instagram user posing with "desi aunties" who remarked on her saree in NYC. (Instagram/fireflydo)

“I thought I might be overdressed for NYC. Then I asked random Desi aunties how I looked in my saree. Their love and kind words felt like home, 8000 miles away. This one’s for every desi girl who wants to wear her saree with confidence,” Ruchika Jain wrote while sharing a video.

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What does the video show?

Jain, while passing the group, asks how she is looking. Almost in unison, the women say that she is looking very pretty. For a few moments, they exchange a few more wonderful words.

Take a look at the video:

An individual wrote, “The best hype gang.” Another claimed, “That's not your voice.” Jain replied, “Yes, it is my kiddo voice when I am feeling like ‘nobody is going to judge me here’, so I was very casual.”

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A third posted, “Pretty woman.” A fourth remarked, “You are always beautiful, no matter what you wear.” Many reacted to the post using heart emoticons.

 
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Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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