Who is Arun Panwar? YouTuber who got ₹71 lakh, gold from doctor wife’s family

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Arun Panwar, the YouTuber who faced public scrutiny after accepting ₹71 lakh as a gift from his bride’s family, is in the news after his video defending the act resurfaced online. Panwar got married in late 2025 and later posted a video online where he was seen receiving 21 tolas of gold and ₹71 lakh in cash from his bride’s family during the wedding.Arun Panwar, a YouTuber from Haryana, was seen accepting a large cash gift during his weddingThe video sparked backlash, prompting Panwar and his wife to issue a clarification two months ago. That clarification video is now going viral online. It has renewed public interest around the YouTuber.(Also read:

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