- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:55 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
79-Year-Old Army Veteran Viral Video: Who says retirement means slowing down? A heartwarming video going viral on social media proves otherwise. It features a 79-year-old woman from Indore who once served in the Indian Army and now runs a small food stall with pride and passion. The woman, who never married, lives life on her own terms. With a big smile and an even bigger heart, she now serves tasty food on the streets of Indore. Her inspiring story is winning hearts online, and people can’t stop praising her strength and spirit. The viral clip was shared by Kashish Soni, who wrote in the caption: "She’s so strong. Serving tasty, tasty food on the streets of Indore!! Address – In front of Modern Gift Store near Chandra Lok Colony, Khajrana Road, Shree Nagar Extension, Indore."
In the video, Kashish is seen chatting with the elderly lady, asking her about her journey. Calmly and cheerfully, the woman shares that she worked as an administrative officer in the Indian Army. After retirement, she decided to open a food stall simply because she enjoys cooking. She also mentions that she holds a Fine Arts degree from Mumbai, and though life brought its share of challenges, she has no regrets. “I never got married,” she says with a smile, adding that she is happy with both her past and her present.
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The video shared just a day ago received 3.3 million views and many comments from social media users. People flooded the comment section with love and praise for the woman. One user wrote, "This is called life, looking at her, it feels like do whatever the heart says, not what people will say." "Dream is to do a decent job and live a single life like Dadi Ji, god bless her," a second user added.
"Wow! She lived as an unmarried woman in that era..OMG!! Hands off to her," a third user added. "The way she said tum jao yaha se, that's what the old people love language, their gratitude is the best thing we can get," added a fourth user. "Life is beautiful in its way of being unpredictability too; the only difficult thing is to accept as soon as possible that everything will fall into place at its own time. May be jab samay pe kuch nhi hoga toh bura lagega, but agar vo hona hai toh vo jab bhi hoga khushi kam nhi hogi," a fifth user added.
"Ye tum le jao chup chap.. that pure form of love.. dadi I'm crying," added another user. "She is happy, contented, and has no regrets, choose ur path wisely, do it and never feel sorry for the past," added another user.