Overview
- Deedy Das, a Menlo Ventures partner and former Google and Facebook executive, described the incident in a Dec. 31 X post from a Ha Long Bay cruise in Vietnam.
- Das alleged that six Indian women in their 50s entered the vessel’s only public lounge, spoke loudly, did makeup, took numerous selfies, and boasted of Bollywood connections including knowing Anil Kapoor.
- He said the group then sang Bollywood songs at full volume in the quiet lounge as families looked on, and he shared a video clip of the scene.
- According to Das, crew members tried to intervene but the women continued, a claim that fueled wide online discussion of civic behavior by travelers.
- The post went viral and drew mixed reactions, with some users criticizing the conduct and others arguing that socializing is normal on vacation settings; outlets have not reported corroboration from other passengers, the operator, or the women.