Indian Man Asked Selena Gomez To Chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’, Here’s How She Replied

Imposing one’s culture on someone, particularly when they are unaware is highly inappropriate and can be seen as disrespectful. Such acts often disregard personal boundaries thereby placing the other person in an uncomfortable situation. A recent example of this was when an Indian man asked pop icon Selena Gomez to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’. To say that this incident has sparked discussions online would be a sheer understatement.

A viral moment between an Indian fan and pop icon Selena Gomez

A recent video featuring American singer and actress Selena Gomez interacting with an Indian fan has captured the attention of social media users worldwide. Now shared by various accounts, the video was originally posted by Indian photographer Pallav Paliwal.

Recently, Pallav Paliwal took to Instagram and shared this video on Diwali. While sharing the clip, he captioned it as,

“One of our follower met Senena Gomez and she said “Jai Shri Ram” on occasion of Diwali.”

He alleged that Selena Gomez said “Jai Shri Ram,” however, this was not the case.

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Man asked Selena Gomez to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram,’ here’s how she gracefully avoided it

In this recent viral clip, the fan is seen eagerly clicking a selfie video with pop icon Selena Gomez. After that, in his broken English, he is seen making an unwarranted request by saying,

“Say Jai Shri Ram. (Hail Lord Ram)”

The moment Selena appeared puzzled, he clarified saying,

“It is India’s best slogan.”

However, Selena, seemingly caught off guard and perhaps struggling to fully grasp the request, gracefully avoids repeating the phrase. Instead, she responded warmly, saying,

“Thank you, Honey.”

 

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Here’s how netizens reacted to this viral clip

This viral video which photographer Pallav Paliwal initially claimed to have been filmed during this year’s Diwali, has sparked debate among social media users. Sharp-eyed netizens quickly pointed out that Gomez was wearing the same outfit she donned at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in May. This led many to question the timeline of the encounter and suggest that it may not have been as timely as implied.

Furthermore, the unusual request for Gomez to chant “Jai Shri Ram” has elicited strong reactions online, with many expressing feelings of utter embarrassment. A Twitterati reposted this viral video on X and captioned it,

“A hindu man met Selena Gomez and asked her to chant “Jai Shree Ram”, only to be ignored by her.”

A hindu man met Selena Gomez and asked her to chant “Jai Shree Ram”, only to be ignored by her. pic.twitter.com/WSJqCCfF2t

— Aashi (@atmanirbhar_kid) October 31, 2024

Here’s how netizens further reacted to it,

I don’t know what people get by embarrassing themselves.

— Strongly Dependent Woman (@_rabeya_) October 31, 2024

Bro wanted to be honoured by the WhatsApp bhakts so badly…

— Akshit (@CaptainGzb) October 31, 2024

Bhakts embarrassing themselves and India globally

— Samarth K (@SamarthKagdiyal) November 1, 2024

Why do Hindus need validation from muslims, Christians, or any other religion. What is the inferiority complex that makes them force others to validate their faith. Be it lynching over beef, or forcing people to say jsr. JSR was supposed to be a warm wishing gesture not a war…

— Jehlum (@moakhdam) October 31, 2024

These dumbs never skip a chance to embarrass India aboard.

— (@TheyLiveYouDoze) November 1, 2024

What are your thoughts on this viral video? Isn’t it highly inappropriate to impose your culture on someone and seek validation? Do share your thoughts via the comments below.