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Elderly Mumbai Couple See Sea for First Time in Viral Instagram Video

Coverage highlights the video’s quiet authenticity over spectacle.

Overview

  • Divya Tawde (@shortgirlthingss) shared the clip on Instagram, showing her grandparents visiting the shoreline for their first encounter with the ocean.
  • The video captures them stepping into the water in traditional Maharashtrian attire—an orange saree and a white dhoti—holding hands and offering a namaskar.
  • Tawde’s caption frames the outing as fulfilling a lifelong curiosity rather than a holiday, emphasizing simple wishes over destination tourism.
  • The post drew widespread, emotional responses from viewers, with comments describing the moment as tearful, joyful, and worth their time online.
  • Indian outlets including Hindustan Times, Free Press Journal, and India Today covered the viral moment, with Hindustan Times noting it has sought additional details from the poster.