Recently a video of a bride and a groom went viral on social media. The bride and the groom, dressed in traditional wedding attire, can be seen sitting on a sofa while two women perform a ritual. Sharing the video users claimed that the bride passed away a day before the wedding, but the family performed a traditional ceremony before cremation at the Ganges. Sharing the video on Instagram, a user wrote, “In a heart-wrenching incident in India, a young woman who passed away just one day before her wedding was given a unique farewell by her grieving family. They conducted a traditional wedding ceremony, dressing her as a bride, before taking her body to the Ganges River for cremation. The rituals honoured her final journey, blending the sacred rites of marriage and death. Locals gathered to witness the emotional event, which highlighted the deep cultural beliefs surrounding unfulfilled destiny. The family, though devastated, found solace in giving her the farewell they believed she deserved.”
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However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was false. The bride in the viral video did not pass away a day before the wedding. In fact, the couple is blind. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to an Instagram handle where the viral video was uploaded on March 2, 2026.
The name of the Instagram handle owner is Reeta Sharma.
On this Instagram handle, we found another video of the bride walking to the stage with other women.
We found a video on this Instagram handle refuting the viral claim. They said that the couple in the viral video is blind, but they are perfectly fine. Both of them are working professionals. They were closing their eyes during the ritual. The Instagram handle owner urged people not to share false information.
Other videos from the wedding can be seen here and here.
This makes it clear that the bride in the viral video is alive.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim is false. As claimed, the bride in the viral video didn’t pass away a day before the wedding. The couple is blind, but perfectly fine.
Title: Family Performing Rituals With A Dead Bride? Here’s The Fact Check.
Fact Check By: Debanjana Baishya
Result: False
