India, Jan. 12 -- A short video showing a casual conversation at a high-rise building has taken the internet by surprise, after a painter calmly revealed how much he earns while working mid-air.

What begins as a light question soon turns into a moment that leaves viewers stunned, challenging common ideas about income and education.

The video was shared on Instagram by Saniya Mirza. In the video Mirza is seen speaking to a painter who is working at height, secured with a safety harness.

Mirza asks him in Hindi whether wearing the harness causes back pain and jokes that he must be earning a lot of money.

"Ye jo apka harness banda hua hai apko kamar mai dard nahi hota? Bahut paisa lete hoge," she says.

The painter, focused on his work, ...