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Bollywood meets Halloween in Canadian family’s viral porch display
A Halloween video featuring Babli Priya’s Bollywood-inspired decorations has racked up 3 million Instagram views.
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Pranavi Sharma - Mon, 03, Nov 2025
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What makes the setup stand out isn’t just the skeleton or the movie reference—it’s the cultural fusion. / Babli Priya
Babli Priya, an Indian-origin woman living in Brampton, Ontario, has become the unexpected face of Halloween creativity this year after a video of her family’s decorations went viral on Instagram. Shared by the account @troll_canadaa_, the clip captures the family’s front porch transformed into a scene that blends Bollywood flair with spooky humor.
The centerpiece is a striking red rococo skeleton standing at attention beside a fluttering white flag. Across it, bold red letters spell out “Oo Stree Kal Aana,” a phrase instantly recognizable to fans of the 2018 Indian horror-comedy Stree. The line—translating loosely to “Oh woman, come tomorrow”—is a pop-culture reference that struck a chord with viewers online.
The post has since amassed 3 million views, with many commenters praising the originality and wit of the display. Some called it the perfect mash-up of “Bollywood meets Halloween,” while others flooded the comments with jokes and laughing emojis.
What makes the setup stand out isn’t just the skeleton or the movie reference—it’s the cultural fusion. Amid the pumpkins and porch lights typical of North American Halloween, Priya’s décor reimagines the spooky season through a distinctly South Asian lens.
The effect is a mix of humor and homage. The gleaming red skeleton and the “Stree”-inspired banner turn the traditional haunted-house aesthetic into something playfully cinematic. “It’s giving Bollywood ghost,” one user commented, summing up the mood that has fueled the video’s viral rise.
Halloween displays across Canada often feature cobwebs, jack-o’-lanterns, and witches, but few manage to thread cultural storytelling into the mix as effortlessly as this one.
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