India, Sept. 8 -- A video going viral online sums up the 'reality' of middle class life in India - where people buy houses on loan and get stuck paying EMIs, unable to quit jobs they don't enjoy. It is not clear who first posted the video on social media, but it has struck a chord among users on platforms like Instagram, X and Reddit.

The video opens with a shot of a swimming pool in a residential society. A high-rise building of apartment units can be seen in the background. In a voiceover, a man explains that he sometimes comes downstairs to look at the pool - strictly just to look, because he does not have the time to actually swim.

"Main bas aise hi dekhne aata hun isko kabhi kabhi, because mere paas ek minute ka bhi time nahi hai t...