In one promotional video for Neelambari Hair Oil, a Hakki Pikki man opened his bun so that Bollywood filmmaker Farah Khan could see his long, straight, black hair unravelling to his waist.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
This was a fraud all along. Influencers and stars who promoted this must be prosecuted for being a part of this fraud.