Mumbai, May 7 -- A couple from Mumbai stood out to break the patriarchal ritual to make a statement of equality on their wedding day. Both of them exchanged mangalsutras (sacred wedding thread) to each other, which usually is tied to the bride's neck signifying nuptials.

The couple, Tanuja and Shardul's love story began four years after they graduated college, when they reconnected on Instagram and found similar tastes in particular things. "We got to talking about feminism and I promptly told her, I'm a hardcore feminist", said Shardul who spoke to Human of Bombay.

They dated for another year, before deciding to get married.

"In September 2020, when the first wave of the pandemic subsided, Tanuja and I started planning our wedding. Th...