Amit Dixit, Head of Asia Private Equity at Blackstone, shared a LinkedIn post about attending Senior Associate Pranav Damani’s wedding in Kerala. He described the visit as a special weekend in “God’s own country”. He wished Pranav and Aishwarya a happy married life.
In the post, Dixit mentions that he liked the henna design on Pranav’s hand, which included the words “Blackstone” and “JP Schools”. The mehendi design refers to the company’s latest deal.
Read also | Social Media Continues To Roast Galgotias University – ‘Robo The Dog Has Surrendered’
Dixit also highlighted Blackstone’s strong presence in Kerala. He said it was probably the largest foreign investor in the state.
According to him, Blackstone has investments in companies such as Federal Bank, Aster Care, KIMS Trivandrum and IBS Software. He used hashtags related to Blackstone and Kerala in the post. The post included photos from the wedding celebrations as well as a henna design.
Amit Dixit, Head of Asia Private Equity at Blackstone, shared a post on LinkedIn.(LinkedIn/Amit Dixit)
However, social media had mixed reactions to the post.
“What a great way to celebrate Pranav and Aishwarya! The henna detail representing the Blackstone-JP Schools deal is a great touch. Great to see your commitment to Kerala’s growth through Federal Bank and KIMS,” wrote one.
Read also | Social media calls Donald Trump’s biggest tax refund request a ‘lie’
“Well, the mehendi is pretty unique! Congrats to them,” another user commented.
Another user wrote, “Most amazing henna ever, thanks for sharing Amit Dixit. Congratulations Pranav Damani.”
Not everyone is happy
However, not everyone was pleased to see the design.
“Imagine making your company one of the most precious days of your life,” wrote one.
When the post was shared on Reddit, it received similar reactions.
“We’ve fixed your post Amit. That’s how you want someone at a wedding and not make it about your shared employer,” the Reddit user wrote as he deleted the henna post and kept only the wedding photos.
Read also | High use of Instagram is “problematic”, not addiction, says CEO Adam Mosseri
“I can’t believe someone from corporate communications thought this was the right way to go (all posts like this from seniors are vetted by them to check information sharing). You obviously went to his wedding because he’s doing your job, not because you’re happy for him and care enough,” the user added.
Another user wrote: “I think this kind of cringe bootlicking happens because many Indians lack hobbies or passions outside of their jobs. Whatever someone has, their identity, social standing and even their circle of friends is often tied to their profession and nothing else. Their whole life revolves around their work.”
“At this point I’m sure the shoe licking will be passed down to the next generation. Imagine showing your kids your wedding album and they see this,” another user wrote.
