Hyderabad, Jan. 27 -- Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is once again in the news, but this time not for a film. Her newly launched restaurant Ammakai in Mumbai became the centre of attention on Republic Day after it announced a free breakfast offer. What followed was massive crowding, viral videos, and a heated discussion online about India's obsession with free things.

Free Breakfast Offer Draws Huge Crowd

To celebrate Republic Day, Ammakai announced a free breakfast offer from 9.30 am to 11.30 am on a first-come, first-served basis. The announcement spread quickly, and people began arriving as early as 7 am. Long queues formed outside the restaurant in Bandra, stretching for hundreds of metres.

The turnout was far more than expected. ...