Lenskart's old Pongal ad resurfaces amid dress code row, X users point 'no bindi' on models
Mansi Agarwal, Published on Apr 17th, 2026

An old Pongal-themed ad of Lenskart has resurfaced online amid outrage over the company barring bindi and tilak at work while allowing hijab and turban. Sharing the ad, an X user said, "The models are celebrating...without bindi and with weird costumes." Another said, "There is no bindi...no kalawa, no sign of Pongal's Hindu ness at all."
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