A wedding in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly devolved into utter chaos after the bride and groom’s sides got into a fight over biryani. According to a report in Times Now, it all started when the baraatis (groom’s side) created a fuss claiming the biryani served to them did not have a single chicken leg piece.
Guests at a wedding fight over missing leg piece in biryani. (X/@rahulroushan)
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Enraged by this, the bride’s side also fired back with verbal abuses. The verbal argument between the families over biryani soon escalated into a full-blown physical fight. Footage that has gone viral on social media shows most of the wedding guests involved in the fight. The video shows guests kicking, punching and mauling each other indiscriminately. At one point, a man throws a plastic chair at another.
The incident took place at Sartaj Marriage Hall in Nawabganj, Uttar Pradesh, reported Times Now. Footage of the incident has received thousands of views on X, where it has been widely circulated.
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The video shows women trying to get away from the scene as hordes of men start fighting in earnest. Hardly anyone seems to be trying to put an end to the commotion. The fight lasted over half an hour, at which point some wedding guests wondered whether the Bareilly Police should get involved in the matter.
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The video shows women trying to get away from the scene as hordes of men start fighting in earnest. Hardly anyone seems to be trying to put an end to the commotion. The fight lasted over half an hour, at which point some wedding guests wondered whether the Bareilly Police should get involved in the matter.
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Eventually, the groom stepped in and announced that he would not get married. A shocked silence greeted this announcement. The bride’s family then started trying to persuade the groom to change his mind.
Eventually, the families put their differences aside and the wedding proceeded as planned. The couple tied the knot as per tradition and proceeded to their new home. The guests also ate and went back to their homes, peace restored. The matter was settled without intervention from the police.
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.
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