Watch: Indian Mom Dries Clothes On Dubai Hotel's Balcony, Draws Mixed Response

A video of an Indian mom drying clothes on the balcony of an ultra-expensive Dubai hotel, The Palm, has gone viral on Instagram. The video received over one thousand comments since it was posted, some expressed their amusement while others criticised the act. The reel, uploaded by Karnataka native Pallavi Venkatesh, essentially plays on the stereotype of the typical Indian mother paired with a humorous streak.

Since being shared on Venkatesh's Instagram page on June 21, the reel has garnered more than 11 million views and almost 180 thousand likes. The video was captioned, ''Moms just momming at Palm Atlantis😂'' and set to the audio of the viral Sabrina Carpenter song, ''Please Please Please.''

The reel also received a reply from the hotel itself, which both praised the reel and offered advice. The Atlantis Palm wrote, ''Mom duties 👏 We hope you enjoyed your stay! (We include a retractable drying cord in every bathroom, so that you can dry your clothing over the bath)''

Instagram users wrote replies of appreciation, such as ''Moms are such cutiesss'' and ''Our desi moms ❤️''. They also wrote, ''You can take mom out of India but to take India out of mom is just impossible,'' and ''Aunty's one desi funda of daily routine is famous in European country. Hats off 2 Mother India.''

Others stated that it was ''bad manners'' to hang clothes out on the balcony for everyone to see, and that it is illegal in Dubai to do so. ''It's illegal to do this in Dubai! You can get fined, check the laws,'' and ''I got scolded by landlord on doing that😂.''

A user defending the reel said, ''Everyone in the UK does it. It's a natural way to dry clothes. Stop hating y'all.''

Watch the video on Instagram here:

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The Dubai Municipality has indeed asked the residents to maintain the beauty and aesthetic of the city by not misusing their home balconies to hang laundry outside, in 2021. The act is outlawed by authorities in accordance with UAE's efforts to create a sustainable environment.

They said, in a post on X:

In line with #DubaiMunicipality’s keenness to raise the community’s awareness of the requirements and standards for a sustainable environment, it urges all UAE residents to avoid distorting the city’s general aesthetic and civilised appearance. pic.twitter.com/PmQRs7iJL8

— بلدية دبي | Dubai Municipality (@DMunicipality) December 27, 2021