In India, ahead of the traditional Navratri festival, a viral post offering an unusual service — "garba partner rental" — spread rapidly on social media. The Instagram post was published by a user named Krish Mistry, who shared an advertising poster with the slogan "This Navratri, don't dance alone!" and introduced three pricing packages for those with no one to dance with, according to infohub.kz.
The most affordable package, called "Silver," costs 1,000 rupees. For that sum, the client gets two hours of dancing garba together, matching outfit selection, basic dance instruction, and joint selfies.
The "Gold" package, priced at 1,500 rupees, is for four hours. It includes shooting videos together, a made-up cute story of how you met for friends, and the option to call the client's acquaintances "brother" and "sister-in-law."
The most expensive "Platinum" package at 2,000 rupees offers all-day companionship, help with traditional clothing elements and jewelry, demonstration of the best dance moves, and safe accompaniment home after the event.
The post has garnered over 1.7 million views and sparked lively discussion among users. Many commenters took the offer as a joke or an original side hustle by Gen Z, while some followers expressed genuine interest in booking the service.