Anupam Mittal, CEO of People Group and Shaadi.com, has come under fire for introducing a ‘dowry calculator’ on Shaadi.com. He was accused of promoting harmful traditions. Now, Mittal has made a comeback with a video tutorial on how to use the controversial feature.
In fact, the tool has been introduced to send a strong message. Those using the tool have to enter some basic details in the hope that it will suggest a particular amount that they “deserve.” Once they confirm their “worth” with the feature, it will display data on dowry deaths in India.
Those who did not use the tool criticized Mittal for endorsing dowry, which is India In 1961. Others who tried the tool praised him.
In a video shared on Instagram, Mittal said that calculating dowry used to be easy, “but now it has become very complicated. It depends on your income, SIPs, equity in startups.” The Shark Tank India judge was referring to how people make decisions based on the type of smartphone they use — whether it’s an Android phone or an iPhone. “To make all this easier, we have brought together AI, MM and ChatGPT to create a dowry calculator known as DowrAI,” he said in the video.
He captioned the video with Devdas’ famous line, “Ek chutki sindoor ki keemat ab tum bhi jaano Ramesh babu.” 71,000 views, likes and comments The video has gone viral and sparked heated discussion and debate.
One user commented, “I visited your site. Your anti-dowry campaign shows the number of people who have died due to dowry,” while another commented, “I checked your dowry calculator and you are a genius,” while a third user said, “Great initiative,” while yet another commented, “Salaries to you @anupammittal.me 🫡! It’s really amazing how you find a way to open people’s eyes 👏🏼 Keep up the great work… You have received many blessings from many families in India.”
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First uploaded: May 31, 2024, 10:42 AM
