Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:17am on 10 Dec 2025,Wednesday India
An Indian couple's wedding video went viral for the wrong reasons as trolls attacked them over skin color differences. Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey, who met in college 11 years ago and married in November, faced intense online shaming. Rajput was mocked for his darker complexion while Chouksey was called a "gold-digger" marrying for money or government job benefits. The couple hit back, with Rajput clarifying he's not a government employee and Chouksey fell in love when he had nothing. They addressed India's colorism problem, noting 70-80% of Indians have darker skin tones yet fair skin remains idealized. The couple questioned why strangers judge their 11-year relationship based on a 30-second video.(PC: BBC)
