Hyderabad, May 17 -- A video of an angry bride spitting on the bridegroom's hand as he welcomes her on the marriage mandap has gone viral. It is unclear whether it is scripted.

In the 10-second video recorded on May 12 but went viral recently, the bridegroom lends his hand to welcome his bride on the stage, a tradition in North Indian weddings. However, rather than accepting his gesture, she spits at his hand.

For a few seconds, the man is bewildered and does not know how to react. The video has garnered some sharp and angry reactions from netizens, with some alleging it could be scripted to gain social media followers. A few of them detested the act, saying that the bride was disrespectful.

The location of the incident is not known. ...