India, May 11 -- Financial advisor and content creator Udayan Adhye has gone viral after claiming that raising a child in a metro city in India could cost parents as much as Rs.6.75 crore.

In a video shared on Instagram, Adhye broke down the rising costs associated with education, lifestyle and healthcare, arguing that many parents underestimate how expensive raising children has become. "You need Rs.6.75 crores to raise a child in a metro city in India, and if you don't believe it, let me break down the exact math," he said in the video.

Adhye explained that one of the biggest concerns is education inflation. He claimed that many financial products marketed for children offer returns of only 5-6%, while school and college expenses are ...