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Techie hands first salary to parents
An Indian techie captured the moment of him handing his first salary to his parents and shared it on Instagram. Netizens lauded the gesture, and the post went viral.
Aayushman Singh captured his parents’ reaction after he handed them his first salary.
Techie's video goes viral
In the video, Singh asks his mother and father to close their eyes and sit together and then surprises them by placing a wad of Rs 500 notes in their hands.
He captioned the clip, “First salary, straight to parents. Far from perfect but this is all I got”.
“Oh wow! What is this?” his mother says initially, “Wow! Amazing. Awesome. That is a lot of money,” showing an emotion of pride and happiness that came along with this milestone. Singh’s heartfelt act was well appreciated by social media users, who praised him for his respect and love towards his parents.
First salary, straight to parents.
— Aayushman Singh (@aayushman2703) November 3, 2025
Far from perfect but this is all I got. https://t.co/0sJE5YDQbnpic.twitter.com/DgUUWn9ZV8
Netizens respond
The internet exploded with applause after seeing the video. People started congratulating Aayushman Singh for being the dutiful son and rightfully handing his first salary to his parents.
“This is probably the most wholesome thing I’ve ever seen on this app,” wrote one user.
Another commented, “This is the best feeling ever, nothing beats it. Kudos, man.”
“Brother, it’s not the cost of the item you buy or the amount of cash you give them. It’s the pride in their eyes when you give them a part of your salary, no matter how small it is. That makes it all worth it,” said another.
One individual remarked, “The right way, this is so wholesome. Happy for you and your family”.