Dear Zindagi-fame Parra road has become a bane for locals

Venita Gomes

THE STORY REPEATS

A selfie and photography point, tourists continue to smother the Parra Madani road with all forms of disciplines thrown to the wind

Parra Road |Dear Zindagi|Selfie craze and reels |Traffic jam | Photo: KD

PAINFUL DAY

Last month, this road was in the news when a rent-a-cab jeep knocked down a boy riding a bicycle on the road.

Parra Road |Dear Zindagi|Selfie craze and reels |Traffic jam | Photo: KD

SEETHING ANGER

Locals are upset with the chaos, traffic jams and safety hazards caused by people taking selfies and creating videos on this popular road.

Parra Road |Dear Zindagi|Selfie craze and reels |Traffic jam | Photo: KD

FILMY TAKE

The road lined with coconut trees on both sides has become a tourist hotspot after the 2016 Bollywood film, Dear Zindagi, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt.

Parra Road |Dear Zindagi|Selfie craze and reels |Traffic jam | Photo: KD

CALLING FOR TROUBLE

Today, you can find tourists standing in the middle of the road for selfies and recording videos oblivious to the traffic discipline.

Parra Road |Dear Zindagi|Selfie craze and reels |Traffic jam | Photo: KD

TOO ZEALOUS FOR ZINDAGI

While some walk on the road thinking they 'own the roads', others are seen simply parking their vehicles and creating a problem for the commuters.

Parra Road |Dear Zindagi|Selfie craze and reels |Traffic jam | Photo: KD

AFTER-EFFECT

The number of tourists is attracting vendors to this stretch to sell their wares.

Parra Road |Dear Zindagi|Selfie craze and reels |Traffic jam | Photo: KD

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