An Indian influencer, who had dreamt of shooting her pre-wedding video iamid the snow in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley, had her dream come true but at the cost of hypothermia. "It felt like someone was pouring acid on my hands constantly... I couldn’t bear it," Aarya Vora, who has more than 8.5 lakh followers on Instagram, shared with a clip of the video shot at -22 degrees Celsius.
In it, Vora can be seen bundled up in blankets and surrounded by friends for warmth as she insists on getting a particular shot recorded. "Walking shot," she can be heard saying incoherently. "Let's do the walking shot."
Vora also shared a snippet of the said shot in which she and her fiance walked through the valley of snow with her wearing a black strapless gown.
"I was freezing to death, but we had to capture the walking shot of both of us," the influencer wrote on Instagram. "Afterwards, I got hypothermia. It felt like someone was pouring acid on my hands constantly... I couldn’t bear it. I’m so glad that my fiance and all our other friends endured the cold with me. This had been manifesting for a year. And everything happened in exactly the same way!"
Vora's now husband Ranjeet Srinivas also commented on the video and explained that she wanted to film those perfect shots for their special day.
"I just want to explain a bit about this video. It shows a tough moment during our pre-wedding photo shoot in Spiti Valley, where it was super cold, -22 Celsius!" he wrote. "My wife Aarya Vora isn't acting, she's actually struggling with the cold. At such low temperatures, if you don't wear enough warm clothes, your body can get really cold quickly, making you feel numb, shiver a lot, and even get confused or disoriented. She pushed through this just to get those perfect shots for our special day. We're just sharing this experience and appreciate all your thoughts and kindness."
The video, however, drew mixed reactions from social media users with one section asking if that one shot was worth risking their lives.
"This proves that feeding Instagram is more important than your health," commented one Instagram user. "It’s funny and sad to see how important pictures have become! Someone’s ready to trade their life for a shot? Oh god," added another. A third user wrote, "layers like the husband..this is foolish to dress in skimpy outfit at such temperatures, this is what one should never do, if they wanna live a few years more."
On the other hand, Vora's supporters praised her for braving the extreme cold to realise her dreams.
"People will always talk, but if you've dreamt it, it's your right and your choice to pursue it," said a user. "If you feel it’s worth the risk it’s completely your choice. Don't worry about what others say. Your days won't come back, so live them the way you want to. Dare to dream and share your experiences or struggles in achieving them—it's entirely up to you. Your journey could inspire others."
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