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Glamor, glitz and grandiosity: Indian weddings are often on a huge scale. But the cost of the opulent weddings plunges many families into debt. For many Indian couples, their wedding is the most important event of their lives. Celebrations go on for days and even weeks, often with hundreds of guests. The party is also an expression of status and wealth. It’s estimated that the Indian wedding business will generate the equivalent of some 130 billion US dollars in 2025. But the glamorous façade often conceals a bleak reality. The pressure to live up to societal expectations is immense. Many families take on debt to cover the cost of a wedding. A tradition obliging the bride’s family to provide a generous dowry plunges poorer families into financial ruin and is often the cause of violent conflicts that have in some cases resulted in the bride’s death. But why is the “Big Fat Indian wedding” tradition still so deeply rooted to this day? And can couples push back against the pressure and do things their way? 00:00 Intro 00:45 A Typical Indian Wedding 03:03 Anant Ambani’s Wedding of the Century 03:25 The Wedding Business 04:00 Why the Big Event is so Important 05:25 Mass Weddings as an Alternative 07:45 Dangerous Tradition: Dowry 10:25 Against All Conventions: A Small-Scale Wedding #documentary #dwdocumentary #dwdocs #wedding #indianwedding ______ DW Documentary gives you knowledge beyond the headlines. Watch top documentaries from German broadcasters and international production companies. Meet intriguing people, travel to distant lands, get a look behind the complexities of daily life and build a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events. Subscribe and explore the world around you with DW Documentary. Subscribe to: ‬ ⮞ DW Documentary (English):    / dwdocumentary   ⮞ DW Documental (Spanish):    / dwdocumental   ⮞ DW Documentary وثائقية دي دبليو (Arabic):    / dwdocarabia   ⮞ DW Documentary हिन्दी (Hindi):    / dwdochindi   ⮞ DW Doku (German):    / dwdoku   For more visit: http://www.dw.com/en/tv/docfilm/s-3610 Follow DW Documentary on Instagram:   / dwdocumentary   Follow DW Documental on Facebook:   / dwdocumental   We kindly ask viewers to read and stick to the DW netiquette policy on our channel: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G