A procession of about 400 people, part of a grand Indian wedding, paraded down Wall Street in New York City, blending Bollywood beats with city hustle.
This big fat desi baraat turned the Financial District into a pulsating celebration of love, music, and cultural flair.
The viral video of the vibrant spectacle was first shared by DJ AJ (@djajmumbai), who spun desi beats atop an open-back vehicle while hundreds danced their way through New York’s iconic Wall Street. Captioning the video, he wrote, "Who would have ever thought the city’s power corridor shut down for a 400-person baraat?"
Varun Navani, CEO of enterprise AI platform Rolai, and Amanda Soll, director of legal compliance and risk management, tied the knot, according to a New York Post report.
Although the couple is based in Boston, they chose to marry in NYC.
(Photo courtesy: screengrab from the video that went viral)
The report cited their Knot page saying the four-day wedding extravaganza kicked off with a sangeet at The Glasshouse on May 23, followed by the viral baraat and reception at Cipriani Wall Street on Saturday.
The celebrations were far from over! Sunday saw the couple tie the knot again in a Jewish ceremony, followed by an after-party at Slate, which lasted until 4 am. The festivities concluded on Monday with a farewell brunch.
As per the report, city records revealed that the couple filed 28 permits to make the event happen. They reportedly spent an estimated $25,000 to $66,000 per location to secure space and NYPD coordination. As per New York City event classifications, the baraat qualified as an ‘extra-large’ event—and an unforgettable one at that!
