Australian man says ‘India can go from rich to poor in seconds,' viral video sparks debate: ‘Income inequality'

Indian Express

10-07-2025

Jeremy Franco, an Aussie content creator, has caught the Internet's attention after he highlighted India's stark contrast between wealth and poverty, sparking a fresh debate on income inequality in developing countries. In the now-viral video, Franco says that India can go from rich to poor in two seconds.
The creator, standing at a high-end shopping mall with luxury brands like Dior and Gucci, shared that just a few steps outside, he saw a scene from Slumdog Millionaire, the Academy Award-winning movie starring Anil Kapoor, Freida Pinto, Irrfan Khan, and Dev Patel. 'India is poor and rich at the same time,' the text on the video read.
Sharing the video, Fanco wrote, 'India has DUALITY you never know what she's going to give.'
Watch the viral video here:
A post shared by Jeremy Franco (@jeremy.franco)
The video quickly gained traction, with over a million views, and sparked a debate. While a section of social media users agreed with him, others felt the comparison was unfair. 'Yes. I remember this the first time I landed in Bombay as a kid. I was perplexed by the have and have not; side by side. Duality is a way better word for it. Almost nothing like it,' a user wrote. 'India's diverse beauty is often overlooked by foreign content creators who focus on slums and street food for followers. In response, some Indians and neighboring countries await such content,' another user commented.
'Next talk about homelessness in Australia. I was shocked to come on my 2nd week to find a dead homeless man one winter morning being picked up by ambulance,' a third user said. 'If you Travel to Northeast Then you're going to see nature side , unfortunately you won't visit golden triangle and think it's all India ,' a fourth user wrote.