India, Jan. 28 -- Actor Shilpa Shetty's restaurant, AmmaKai, found itself at the centre of social media chatter after it announced a free breakfast on Republic Day, drawing massive crowds to the outlet. People were seen lining up hours before opening, with videos of the long queues soon going viral.

The videos sparked a broader debate, with social media users weighing in on the culture of freebies and the public mindset around such initiatives.

Shilpa Shetty's newly launched restaurant, AmmaKai, sparked a social media debate over its free breakfast offer on January 26, which led to long queues outside the outlet. The first-come, first-served initiative saw people lining up as early as 7 am, with videos of the crowds emerging on social m...