I think you’re constantly learning and I learned about three minutes ago that
learned about three minutes ago that
learned about three minutes ago that when you wear a microphone like this the
when you wear a microphone like this the
when you wear a microphone like this the other part is attached to your back
other part is attached to your back
other part is attached to your back which makes it very awkward to sit so if
which makes it very awkward to sit so if
which makes it very awkward to sit so if any of you ever give a public lecture
any of you ever give a public lecture
any of you ever give a public lecture make sure you know how the microphones
make sure you know how the microphones
make sure you know how the microphones work when I sort of got invited to
work when I sort of got invited to
work when I sort of got invited to deliver this talk I was sort of thinking
deliver this talk I was sort of thinking
deliver this talk I was sort of thinking about several ideas of how I could make
about several ideas of how I could make
about several ideas of how I could make it interesting for all of you and then I
it interesting for all of you and then I
it interesting for all of you and then I thought I must tell you the most
thought I must tell you the most
thought I must tell you the most important story that you’ll ever hear
important story that you’ll ever hear
important story that you’ll ever hear it’s about finding the best biryani in
it’s about finding the best biryani in
it’s about finding the best biryani in India and really think about your
India and really think about your
India and really think about your current status in life you’re always
current status in life you’re always
current status in life you’re always hungry I grew up in a Bengali Punjabi
hungry I grew up in a Bengali Punjabi
hungry I grew up in a Bengali Punjabi household where at breakfast we spoke
household where at breakfast we spoke
household where at breakfast we spoke about lunch at lunch we discussed
about lunch at lunch we discussed
about lunch at lunch we discussed evening tea and once tea was done my
evening tea and once tea was done my
evening tea and once tea was done my mother would look at me and say what do
mother would look at me and say what do
mother would look at me and say what do you want for dinner beautiful childhood
you want for dinner beautiful childhood
you want for dinner beautiful childhood now but five years ago I was happily
now but five years ago I was happily
now but five years ago I was happily settled and living in London you might
settled and living in London you might
settled and living in London you might have heard that I’m a huge Arsenal fan
have heard that I’m a huge Arsenal fan
have heard that I’m a huge Arsenal fan I’m sorry if someone doesn’t like
I’m sorry if someone doesn’t like
I’m sorry if someone doesn’t like Arsenal it’s most of India because all
Arsenal it’s most of India because all
Arsenal it’s most of India because all of you support a club called Manchester
of you support a club called Manchester
of you support a club called Manchester United but at Arsenal I often found out
United but at Arsenal I often found out
United but at Arsenal I often found out that the most important things in life
that the most important things in life
that the most important things in life are things you have to hold on to and
are things you have to hold on to and
are things you have to hold on to and things you love so I was sort of
things you love so I was sort of
things you love so I was sort of thinking and deciding what I should do
thinking and deciding what I should do
thinking and deciding what I should do with my future because I spent four and
with my future because I spent four and
with my future because I spent four and a half years working as an investment
a half years working as an investment
a half years working as an investment banker which if you’re not good at
banker which if you’re not good at
banker which if you’re not good at mathematics is not a great career choice
mathematics is not a great career choice
mathematics is not a great career choice I was terrible at math until date use a
I was terrible at math until date use a
I was terrible at math until date use a calculator even if it is counting how
calculator even if it is counting how
calculator even if it is counting how many days in a month needs to be added
many days in a month needs to be added
many days in a month needs to be added up from a next holiday terrible at math
up from a next holiday terrible at math
up from a next holiday terrible at math and I had nothing to do with the Wall
and I had nothing to do with the Wall
and I had nothing to do with the Wall Street Crash of 2007 several friends
Street Crash of 2007 several friends
Street Crash of 2007 several friends have accused me of it I did not add an
have accused me of it I did not add an
have accused me of it I did not add an extra zero here and there so when I
extra zero here and there so when I
extra zero here and there so when I decided to move back to India the first
decided to move back to India the first
decided to move back to India the first question that I had for myself is what
question that I had for myself is what
question that I had for myself is what do I love what is it that I’m most
do I love what is it that I’m most
do I love what is it that I’m most passionate about what drives me and this
passionate about what drives me and this
passionate about what drives me and this journey led me to understanding that the
journey led me to understanding that the
journey led me to understanding that the real value in human life is to explore
real value in human life is to explore
real value in human life is to explore yourself so I went and took up a
yourself so I went and took up a
yourself so I went and took up a research fellowship to live in the
research fellowship to live in the
research fellowship to live in the villages of U P and B hard to begin with
villages of U P and B hard to begin with
villages of U P and B hard to begin with great choices stunning scenery
great choices stunning scenery
great choices stunning scenery incredible food options
incredible food options
incredible food options most significant villages where you
most significant villages where you
most significant villages where you walked around holding a mobile phone
walked around holding a mobile phone
walked around holding a mobile phone like this looking for network and then
like this looking for network and then
like this looking for network and then something surreal happened I was in a
something surreal happened I was in a
something surreal happened I was in a small village outside of Nepal driving
small village outside of Nepal driving
small village outside of Nepal driving back middle of the night scary night no
back middle of the night scary night no
back middle of the night scary night no lights on the highway listening to
lights on the highway listening to
lights on the highway listening to terrible songs of Govinda on the radio
terrible songs of Govinda on the radio
terrible songs of Govinda on the radio my driver Lalaji should have been in an
my driver Lalaji should have been in an
my driver Lalaji should have been in an f1 driver but chose to drive me around
f1 driver but chose to drive me around
f1 driver but chose to drive me around Madhya Pradesh while I was there quietly
Madhya Pradesh while I was there quietly
Madhya Pradesh while I was there quietly sort of drifting into the night an IT
sort of drifting into the night an IT
sort of drifting into the night an IT Help was sitting in the back and across
Help was sitting in the back and across
Help was sitting in the back and across from you as you can see here was another
from you as you can see here was another
from you as you can see here was another car and with no lights I suddenly look
car and with no lights I suddenly look
car and with no lights I suddenly look around and I see this these two
around and I see this these two
around and I see this these two headlights coming at me and literally
headlights coming at me and literally
headlights coming at me and literally coming at me and they hit us and Alka
coming at me and they hit us and Alka
coming at me and they hit us and Alka had a terrible accident in fact the
had a terrible accident in fact the
had a terrible accident in fact the bonnet came up against the windscreen
bonnet came up against the windscreen
bonnet came up against the windscreen and the other car flipped and flew into
and the other car flipped and flew into
and the other car flipped and flew into a ditch in that one moment you asked
a ditch in that one moment you asked
a ditch in that one moment you asked yourself are you alive but who’s going
yourself are you alive but who’s going
yourself are you alive but who’s going to tell you whether you’re alive or not
to tell you whether you’re alive or not
to tell you whether you’re alive or not because everybody else around you
because everybody else around you
because everybody else around you senseless there is zero life around you
senseless there is zero life around you
senseless there is zero life around you now for those of you that have travelled
now for those of you that have travelled
now for those of you that have travelled and have traveled with your eyes wide
and have traveled with your eyes wide
and have traveled with your eyes wide open and not looking at your mobile
open and not looking at your mobile
open and not looking at your mobile phones you will notice that most of
phones you will notice that most of
phones you will notice that most of India has little temples on roadsides
India has little temples on roadsides
India has little temples on roadsides and Street sides and wherever you travel
and Street sides and wherever you travel
and Street sides and wherever you travel you see these ironically there was a
you see these ironically there was a
you see these ironically there was a little temple there so I would do what
little temple there so I would do what
little temple there so I would do what Amitabh Bachchan would do in the
Amitabh Bachchan would do in the
Amitabh Bachchan would do in the Bollywood movies go and ring the bell
Bollywood movies go and ring the bell
Bollywood movies go and ring the bell and literally said arch the birth go
and literally said arch the birth go
and literally said arch the birth go get’em very dramatic but I’d never
get’em very dramatic but I’d never
get’em very dramatic but I’d never experienced death Sonia I stood there
experienced death Sonia I stood there
experienced death Sonia I stood there and I questioned am i alive and I asked
and I questioned am i alive and I asked
and I questioned am i alive and I asked myself again and I looked around me no
myself again and I looked around me no
myself again and I looked around me no one to talk to and then something
one to talk to and then something
one to talk to and then something incredible happened
incredible happened
incredible happened well you’d imagine there’s a Dairy Milk
well you’d imagine there’s a Dairy Milk
well you’d imagine there’s a Dairy Milk sign here I went my left pocket and I
sign here I went my left pocket and I
sign here I went my left pocket and I took a bite of a Dairy Milk Bar and I
took a bite of a Dairy Milk Bar and I
took a bite of a Dairy Milk Bar and I tasted nostalgia and I tasted my
tasted nostalgia and I tasted my
tasted nostalgia and I tasted my favorite chocolate bar and I said thank
favorite chocolate bar and I said thank
favorite chocolate bar and I said thank you God with chocolate you let me know
you God with chocolate you let me know
you God with chocolate you let me know that I breathe it’s very important for
that I breathe it’s very important for
that I breathe it’s very important for me at that moment to realize that food
me at that moment to realize that food
me at that moment to realize that food plays a very very important part in my
plays a very very important part in my
plays a very very important part in my life this me in a graphic form of course
life this me in a graphic form of course
life this me in a graphic form of course if you see around it you’ll see
if you see around it you’ll see
if you see around it you’ll see different religions and growing up in
different religions and growing up in
different religions and growing up in India my god
India my god
India my god religion is everything but for me
religion is everything but for me
religion is everything but for me religion meant food so I became friends
religion meant food so I became friends
religion meant food so I became friends with all the Muslim kids in my class
with all the Muslim kids in my class
with all the Muslim kids in my class because I wanted biryani and then I
because I wanted biryani and then I
because I wanted biryani and then I realized I were to a Christian school so
realized I were to a Christian school so
realized I were to a Christian school so I found some Christian kids because over
I found some Christian kids because over
I found some Christian kids because over Christmas Rose tasted fantastic and
Christmas Rose tasted fantastic and
Christmas Rose tasted fantastic and that’s how my friendships first began
that’s how my friendships first began
that’s how my friendships first began and what I started doing finishing other
and what I started doing finishing other
and what I started doing finishing other peoples different boxes let me tell you
peoples different boxes let me tell you
peoples different boxes let me tell you the greatest relationships in life are
the greatest relationships in life are
the greatest relationships in life are built around those people who enjoy food
built around those people who enjoy food
built around those people who enjoy food as much as you do and make sure your
as much as you do and make sure your
as much as you do and make sure your friends who bring good Tiffin make sure
friends who bring good Tiffin make sure
friends who bring good Tiffin make sure you meet them in the first period the
you meet them in the first period the
you meet them in the first period the chances are you won’t last past the
chances are you won’t last past the
chances are you won’t last past the third so I went hunting for different
third so I went hunting for different
third so I went hunting for different boxes I was that kid who paid no
boxes I was that kid who paid no
boxes I was that kid who paid no attention to geometry I was that kid who
attention to geometry I was that kid who
attention to geometry I was that kid who smelt who’s brought what the Maharani
smelt who’s brought what the Maharani
smelt who’s brought what the Maharani kids would bring such incredible
kids would bring such incredible
kids would bring such incredible breakfasts oh my god and then you’d find
breakfasts oh my god and then you’d find
breakfasts oh my god and then you’d find that occasionally that the Chinese kids
that occasionally that the Chinese kids
that occasionally that the Chinese kids would bring noodles and fried rice and I
would bring noodles and fried rice and I
would bring noodles and fried rice and I had it for like Tiffin I mean if I
had it for like Tiffin I mean if I
had it for like Tiffin I mean if I didn’t beat them to it and then this
didn’t beat them to it and then this
didn’t beat them to it and then this classroom became my understanding of
classroom became my understanding of
classroom became my understanding of India who brought what who eats what
India who brought what who eats what
India who brought what who eats what meat who doesn’t eat what meat it’s very
meat who doesn’t eat what meat it’s very
meat who doesn’t eat what meat it’s very simple because we grew up around these
simple because we grew up around these
simple because we grew up around these constant questions of is India secular
constant questions of is India secular
constant questions of is India secular and now we live in an India where we
and now we live in an India where we
and now we live in an India where we question the government questions
question the government questions
question the government questions whether you can eat a certain meat or
whether you can eat a certain meat or
whether you can eat a certain meat or not
not
not but I grew up in Calcutta a cities so
but I grew up in Calcutta a cities so
but I grew up in Calcutta a cities so completely crazy that all we thought
completely crazy that all we thought
completely crazy that all we thought about was food our relationships our
about was food our relationships our
about was food our relationships our friendships whether you went to
friendships whether you went to
friendships whether you went to someone’s marriage the first question
someone’s marriage the first question
someone’s marriage the first question would be who’s getting married
would be who’s getting married
would be who’s getting married no know who’s catering so there I am let
no know who’s catering so there I am let
no know who’s catering so there I am let me tell you the little kid you see is me
me tell you the little kid you see is me
me tell you the little kid you see is me you know why I’m smiling because I
you know why I’m smiling because I
you know why I’m smiling because I become friends with the waiters simple
become friends with the waiters simple
become friends with the waiters simple rule when you go to an Indian wedding
rule when you go to an Indian wedding
rule when you go to an Indian wedding carry a few 50 rupee notes first for
carry a few 50 rupee notes first for
carry a few 50 rupee notes first for waiters you see now master buyer kai
waiters you see now master buyer kai
waiters you see now master buyer kai saeho purchase okay and let’s supply
saeho purchase okay and let’s supply
saeho purchase okay and let’s supply fresh food the best because you can
fresh food the best because you can
fresh food the best because you can imagine will come to your plate forget
imagine will come to your plate forget
imagine will come to your plate forget the bride and groom you become the focus
the bride and groom you become the focus
the bride and groom you become the focus so I then thought when I grew up I
so I then thought when I grew up I
so I then thought when I grew up I should know how to cook and also know
should know how to cook and also know
should know how to cook and also know where the camera is because I’m the only
where the camera is because I’m the only
where the camera is because I’m the only one looking at smiling
one looking at smiling
one looking at smiling incident that’s my father trying to cook
incident that’s my father trying to cook
incident that’s my father trying to cook something for us and I started learning
something for us and I started learning
something for us and I started learning at a very young age the importance of
at a very young age the importance of
at a very young age the importance of knowing how to make good food because
knowing how to make good food because
knowing how to make good food because two things will happen you make friends
two things will happen you make friends
two things will happen you make friends and you definitely fall in love with
and you definitely fall in love with
and you definitely fall in love with someone who appreciates your cooking so
someone who appreciates your cooking so
someone who appreciates your cooking so let me give you this little example when
let me give you this little example when
let me give you this little example when I came back I literally spent one year
I came back I literally spent one year
I came back I literally spent one year traveling the length and breadth of
traveling the length and breadth of
traveling the length and breadth of India trying to ask a very simple
India trying to ask a very simple
India trying to ask a very simple question of myself where do you find the
question of myself where do you find the
question of myself where do you find the best biryani now being from Calcutta I’m
best biryani now being from Calcutta I’m
best biryani now being from Calcutta I’m gonna be very biased when I tell you
gonna be very biased when I tell you
gonna be very biased when I tell you that the best biryani in India is
that the best biryani in India is
that the best biryani in India is available in Calcutta and it’s only
available in Calcutta and it’s only
available in Calcutta and it’s only because this is life-changing by the way
because this is life-changing by the way
because this is life-changing by the way if any of you been to Calcutta you’ll
if any of you been to Calcutta you’ll
if any of you been to Calcutta you’ll know that the Calcutta biryani has a
know that the Calcutta biryani has a
know that the Calcutta biryani has a very important ingredient very difficult
very important ingredient very difficult
very important ingredient very difficult to find a potato and that potato changes
to find a potato and that potato changes
to find a potato and that potato changes the entire taste of the Pirie on e it
the entire taste of the Pirie on e it
the entire taste of the Pirie on e it just it makes you feel like you’re the
just it makes you feel like you’re the
just it makes you feel like you’re the king of the world you walk in to a
king of the world you walk in to a
king of the world you walk in to a Shiraz or hamana
Shiraz or hamana
Shiraz or hamana the waiter says the lamb sub granular
the waiter says the lamb sub granular
the waiter says the lamb sub granular and you’re sitting there nothing bothers
and you’re sitting there nothing bothers
and you’re sitting there nothing bothers you you’ve had a fight in school it
you you’ve had a fight in school it
you you’ve had a fight in school it doesn’t matter you failed in math again
doesn’t matter you failed in math again
doesn’t matter you failed in math again great order extra plate and you started
great order extra plate and you started
great order extra plate and you started realizing that the most inherent quality
realizing that the most inherent quality
realizing that the most inherent quality within ourselves is for our mind to be
within ourselves is for our mind to be
within ourselves is for our mind to be at peace is our ability to be happy with
at peace is our ability to be happy with
at peace is our ability to be happy with one another but if you’re not happy with
one another but if you’re not happy with
one another but if you’re not happy with yourself it’s very difficult to be happy
yourself it’s very difficult to be happy
yourself it’s very difficult to be happy with the world around you so whenever I
with the world around you so whenever I
with the world around you so whenever I find myself in a spot of bother or
find myself in a spot of bother or
find myself in a spot of bother or trouble I try and find myself a villa
trouble I try and find myself a villa
trouble I try and find myself a villa Brioni so when I travelled across India
Brioni so when I travelled across India
Brioni so when I travelled across India I realized that we’re uniformed as a
I realized that we’re uniformed as a
I realized that we’re uniformed as a nation we’re so similar the way we think
nation we’re so similar the way we think
nation we’re so similar the way we think the way we support certain teams we
the way we support certain teams we
the way we support certain teams we support in their cricket we love tennis
support in their cricket we love tennis
support in their cricket we love tennis we love hockey everything to do with
we love hockey everything to do with
we love hockey everything to do with India is us but when it comes to the
India is us but when it comes to the
India is us but when it comes to the food we eat our tastes are different our
food we eat our tastes are different our
food we eat our tastes are different our palates are different our wants and our
palates are different our wants and our
palates are different our wants and our desires are different so a Hyderabadi
desires are different so a Hyderabadi
desires are different so a Hyderabadi will tell you that you get the best
will tell you that you get the best
will tell you that you get the best Briana in Hyderabad don’t listen to them
Briana in Hyderabad don’t listen to them
Briana in Hyderabad don’t listen to them you move towards Lucknow good because
you move towards Lucknow good because
you move towards Lucknow good because Letner has an ax body touch and you
Letner has an ax body touch and you
Letner has an ax body touch and you travel around India and different
travel around India and different
travel around India and different formations of rice and meat are called
formations of rice and meat are called
formations of rice and meat are called different things you go to Kashmir and
different things you go to Kashmir and
different things you go to Kashmir and it’s
it’s
it’s Nakula you go to muradabad and see
Nakula you go to muradabad and see
Nakula you go to muradabad and see Mirada body pulao but just look at the
Mirada body pulao but just look at the
Mirada body pulao but just look at the steeple
steeple
steeple and you know what a lot of our food
and you know what a lot of our food
and you know what a lot of our food culture came from the Middle East where
culture came from the Middle East where
culture came from the Middle East where pilaf is actually an Iranian word and
pilaf is actually an Iranian word and
pilaf is actually an Iranian word and the chelo kabab which is one of the most
the chelo kabab which is one of the most
the chelo kabab which is one of the most famous things you need in Calcutta came
famous things you need in Calcutta came
famous things you need in Calcutta came from Iran so for me to understand
from Iran so for me to understand
from Iran so for me to understand history I think about food I think about
history I think about food I think about
history I think about food I think about recipes I think about people hundreds
recipes I think about people hundreds
recipes I think about people hundreds and thousands of years sitting in a room
and thousands of years sitting in a room
and thousands of years sitting in a room saying put in a little bit of green
saying put in a little bit of green
saying put in a little bit of green chilli will taste better it wasn’t five
chilli will taste better it wasn’t five
chilli will taste better it wasn’t five people in 1997 that came together and
people in 1997 that came together and
people in 1997 that came together and said let’s have KFC there was someone
said let’s have KFC there was someone
said let’s have KFC there was someone many years ago I said fried chicken will
many years ago I said fried chicken will
many years ago I said fried chicken will work put the chicken into the film so at
work put the chicken into the film so at
work put the chicken into the film so at all points in time my question always is
all points in time my question always is
all points in time my question always is chase what you love I chase biryani
chase what you love I chase biryani
chase what you love I chase biryani cheese whatever it is you like you like
cheese whatever it is you like you like
cheese whatever it is you like you like physics you like maths this obviously I
physics you like maths this obviously I
physics you like maths this obviously I hope not too many if you do but if you
hope not too many if you do but if you
hope not too many if you do but if you do good luck but the whole idea is fine
do good luck but the whole idea is fine
do good luck but the whole idea is fine what you love and my fav one of my
what you love and my fav one of my
what you love and my fav one of my favorite writers and poets or someone
favorite writers and poets or someone
favorite writers and poets or someone called Charles Bukowski and he said find
called Charles Bukowski and he said find
called Charles Bukowski and he said find what you love and let it kill you in
what you love and let it kill you in
what you love and let it kill you in India we let everything else kill us
India we let everything else kill us
India we let everything else kill us about what we love so let’s not become
about what we love so let’s not become
about what we love so let’s not become another case study of a generation of
another case study of a generation of
another case study of a generation of people who chase dreams and aspirations
people who chase dreams and aspirations
people who chase dreams and aspirations of other people I when I quit banking
of other people I when I quit banking
of other people I when I quit banking and I quit a sort of lucrative job to
and I quit a sort of lucrative job to
and I quit a sort of lucrative job to come back to India I had no idea what I
come back to India I had no idea what I
come back to India I had no idea what I wanted to do I knew that I could follow
wanted to do I knew that I could follow
wanted to do I knew that I could follow Aslan on the Internet which was a relief
Aslan on the Internet which was a relief
Aslan on the Internet which was a relief because since they never win I don’t
because since they never win I don’t
because since they never win I don’t follow that much now and the number four
follow that much now and the number four
follow that much now and the number four is become permanent with me for those
is become permanent with me for those
is become permanent with me for those who that for football you’ll get it for
who that for football you’ll get it for
who that for football you’ll get it for those who don’t please never support
those who don’t please never support
those who don’t please never support this football team and sort of I I
this football team and sort of I I
this football team and sort of I I wanted to chase what I love but no one
wanted to chase what I love but no one
wanted to chase what I love but no one told me what you love no one ever asks
told me what you love no one ever asks
told me what you love no one ever asks what you love they always ask what you
what you love they always ask what you
what you love they always ask what you want to do you will go to school and
want to do you will go to school and
want to do you will go to school and they’ll talk to you about college you go
they’ll talk to you about college you go
they’ll talk to you about college you go to college and then talk to God work and
to college and then talk to God work and
to college and then talk to God work and you will go to work that so when do you
you will go to work that so when do you
you will go to work that so when do you retire my question is when do you start
retire my question is when do you start
retire my question is when do you start living and so then I started traveling
living and so then I started traveling
living and so then I started traveling around India and I started hunting for
around India and I started hunting for
around India and I started hunting for recipes and conversations and people and
recipes and conversations and people and
recipes and conversations and people and food and somewhere along the way in this
food and somewhere along the way in this
food and somewhere along the way in this journey of thinking I am going to change
journey of thinking I am going to change
journey of thinking I am going to change the world
the world
the world the one person who changed the most was
the one person who changed the most was
the one person who changed the most was me because everyone around me started
me because everyone around me started
me because everyone around me started talking to me to either telling me
talking to me to either telling me
talking to me to either telling me stories started spending time with and
stories started spending time with and
stories started spending time with and most importantly they fed me
most importantly they fed me
most importantly they fed me now this is an interesting graphic this
now this is an interesting graphic this
now this is an interesting graphic this was me sitting and trying to figure out
was me sitting and trying to figure out
was me sitting and trying to figure out how farming in India works and let me
how farming in India works and let me
how farming in India works and let me tell you something you know the first
tell you something you know the first
tell you something you know the first time that I actively went to a village
time that I actively went to a village
time that I actively went to a village is quite funny actually
is quite funny actually
is quite funny actually well now funny but back then quite scary
well now funny but back then quite scary
well now funny but back then quite scary there were three people chasing three
there were three people chasing three
there were three people chasing three people with swords straight out of a
people with swords straight out of a
people with swords straight out of a Bollywood film and I stood there
Bollywood film and I stood there
Bollywood film and I stood there wondering what’s happening they were
wondering what’s happening they were
wondering what’s happening they were rehearsing for a play but for me it
rehearsing for a play but for me it
rehearsing for a play but for me it looked like they were going to kill each
looked like they were going to kill each
looked like they were going to kill each other and I would have talked to them
other and I would have talked to them
other and I would have talked to them and I would walk around the village just
and I would walk around the village just
and I would walk around the village just trying to have a conversation but no one
trying to have a conversation but no one
trying to have a conversation but no one had the time you know why because for
had the time you know why because for
had the time you know why because for farmers and people that work in rural
farmers and people that work in rural
farmers and people that work in rural spaces results are overnight if they’re
spaces results are overnight if they’re
spaces results are overnight if they’re in the farm today they have to send
in the farm today they have to send
in the farm today they have to send something to the market tomorrow to put
something to the market tomorrow to put
something to the market tomorrow to put food on the table and really understand
food on the table and really understand
food on the table and really understand India to understand the intricacies to
India to understand the intricacies to
India to understand the intricacies to understand how delicate our country is
understand how delicate our country is
understand how delicate our country is be it politics religion race creed
be it politics religion race creed
be it politics religion race creed background whatever it is go to a
background whatever it is go to a
background whatever it is go to a village and you will see how much of
village and you will see how much of
village and you will see how much of India still exists the ideal Indian our
India still exists the ideal Indian our
India still exists the ideal Indian our heads are found in villages and I asked
heads are found in villages and I asked
heads are found in villages and I asked one person I remember when I was leaving
one person I remember when I was leaving
one person I remember when I was leaving was very emotional thing bye to everyone
was very emotional thing bye to everyone
was very emotional thing bye to everyone and it was almost like you know I just
and it was almost like you know I just
and it was almost like you know I just got married and this was my bday or
got married and this was my bday or
got married and this was my bday or something and the whole village came out
something and the whole village came out
something and the whole village came out and I was in a bullock cart going to a
and I was in a bullock cart going to a
and I was in a bullock cart going to a railway station bizarre surreal strange
railway station bizarre surreal strange
railway station bizarre surreal strange never do it again and I’m standing there
never do it again and I’m standing there
never do it again and I’m standing there and this man looks at me and says when
and this man looks at me and says when
and this man looks at me and says when will you meet me again and I said when
will you meet me again and I said when
will you meet me again and I said when you come and see me in the city and you
you come and see me in the city and you
you come and see me in the city and you know what he said I’ll never come to a
know what he said I’ll never come to a
know what he said I’ll never come to a city and I said why he said because
city and I said why he said because
city and I said why he said because people they expect you to buy a bottle
people they expect you to buy a bottle
people they expect you to buy a bottle of water they will not give it to you
of water they will not give it to you
of water they will not give it to you and this journey of biryani took me all
and this journey of biryani took me all
and this journey of biryani took me all over and I found my friends over little
over and I found my friends over little
over and I found my friends over little tea stalls and nooks and corners of
tea stalls and nooks and corners of
tea stalls and nooks and corners of different cities and villages across
different cities and villages across
different cities and villages across India and the joke in the villages would
India and the joke in the villages would
India and the joke in the villages would be chai wallah ah ha ha not the Prime
be chai wallah ah ha ha not the Prime
be chai wallah ah ha ha not the Prime Minister me and I would literally buy
Minister me and I would literally buy
Minister me and I would literally buy cups of tea for people because people
cups of tea for people because people
cups of tea for people because people wouldn’t make time for you because they
wouldn’t make time for you because they
wouldn’t make time for you because they were working they were busy children
were working they were busy children
were working they were busy children weren’t going to school so on weekends
weren’t going to school so on weekends
weren’t going to school so on weekends it was literally spending time teaching
it was literally spending time teaching
it was literally spending time teaching kids the most basic things I tried not
kids the most basic things I tried not
kids the most basic things I tried not teaching maths but I had to for little
teaching maths but I had to for little
teaching maths but I had to for little while but let’s say that they’re safe
while but let’s say that they’re safe
while but let’s say that they’re safe and they’re doing well but the idea was
and they’re doing well but the idea was
and they’re doing well but the idea was what can you do to make a difference how
what can you do to make a difference how
what can you do to make a difference how far can you go to make a difference we
far can you go to make a difference we
far can you go to make a difference we keep wanting in electing governments but
keep wanting in electing governments but
keep wanting in electing governments but remember the power that you have
remember the power that you have
remember the power that you have didn’t you is enough to make change so a
didn’t you is enough to make change so a
didn’t you is enough to make change so a chai wallah kept spreading some chai
chai wallah kept spreading some chai
chai wallah kept spreading some chai love no lattes in anything very simple
love no lattes in anything very simple
love no lattes in anything very simple masala choice across India and I began
masala choice across India and I began
masala choice across India and I began to grow up that’s me again understanding
to grow up that’s me again understanding
to grow up that’s me again understanding religion different time different space
religion different time different space
religion different time different space confusion what is religion simple now
confusion what is religion simple now
confusion what is religion simple now you see it kebabs rajma chawal tandoori
you see it kebabs rajma chawal tandoori
you see it kebabs rajma chawal tandoori chicken van stock and roast remember
chicken van stock and roast remember
chicken van stock and roast remember easy simple thoughts understand things
easy simple thoughts understand things
easy simple thoughts understand things at your own level
at your own level
at your own level don’t let the ideas and influences of
don’t let the ideas and influences of
don’t let the ideas and influences of others ever come in the way of your own
others ever come in the way of your own
others ever come in the way of your own judgment remember definitions created
judgment remember definitions created
judgment remember definitions created have been created because of the
have been created because of the
have been created because of the convenience of others build your own
convenience of others build your own
convenience of others build your own definitions ask the right questions now
definitions ask the right questions now
definitions ask the right questions now let me tell you this this is the most
let me tell you this this is the most
let me tell you this this is the most important part of this talk and this is
important part of this talk and this is
important part of this talk and this is very important as then when you decide
very important as then when you decide
very important as then when you decide to find a boyfriend or a girlfriend or
to find a boyfriend or a girlfriend or
to find a boyfriend or a girlfriend or to get married make sure you find
to get married make sure you find
to get married make sure you find someone who orders his or her own fries
someone who orders his or her own fries
someone who orders his or her own fries fries weren’t ever created to be shared
fries weren’t ever created to be shared
fries weren’t ever created to be shared it’s written in the Bible check it out
it’s written in the Bible check it out
it’s written in the Bible check it out it’s not I’m joking
it’s not I’m joking
it’s not I’m joking before some fundamentalist group comes
before some fundamentalist group comes
before some fundamentalist group comes after me the idea of finding love is an
after me the idea of finding love is an
after me the idea of finding love is an idea that’s always been distant and when
idea that’s always been distant and when
idea that’s always been distant and when I was growing up everyone sort of
I was growing up everyone sort of
I was growing up everyone sort of romanticized love they romanticized the
romanticized love they romanticized the
romanticized love they romanticized the feeling of being in love the only love I
feeling of being in love the only love I
feeling of being in love the only love I had before I found my fiance was
had before I found my fiance was
had before I found my fiance was probably tandoori chicken and it would
probably tandoori chicken and it would
probably tandoori chicken and it would disappear the moment dinner was done so
disappear the moment dinner was done so
disappear the moment dinner was done so it was very very short lasted and
it was very very short lasted and
it was very very short lasted and there’s a very important message that I
there’s a very important message that I
there’s a very important message that I wanted all of you to know today that is
wanted all of you to know today that is
wanted all of you to know today that is life is best lived in its simplest forms
life is best lived in its simplest forms
life is best lived in its simplest forms always remember that if you don’t like
always remember that if you don’t like
always remember that if you don’t like to study something if you’re scared
to study something if you’re scared
to study something if you’re scared about something walk away walk towards
about something walk away walk towards
about something walk away walk towards what is calling out to you for me that
what is calling out to you for me that
what is calling out to you for me that was food I grew up in a generation where
was food I grew up in a generation where
was food I grew up in a generation where they said if you didn’t study science
they said if you didn’t study science
they said if you didn’t study science you’re just stupid
you’re just stupid
you’re just stupid you got commerce because you couldn’t
you got commerce because you couldn’t
you got commerce because you couldn’t get science and we said in humanities my
get science and we said in humanities my
get science and we said in humanities my god you must have failed everything
god you must have failed everything
god you must have failed everything that’s the world we lived in so as I
that’s the world we lived in so as I
that’s the world we lived in so as I started growing older I just wanted to
started growing older I just wanted to
started growing older I just wanted to chase and chase and chase what I loved
chase and chase and chase what I loved
chase and chase and chase what I loved and I quit this life in London and
and I quit this life in London and
and I quit this life in London and everything that people thought no my
everything that people thought no my
everything that people thought no my parents is he okay mentally he’s fine
parents is he okay mentally he’s fine
parents is he okay mentally he’s fine and I told my parents as I’m coming back
and I told my parents as I’m coming back
and I told my parents as I’m coming back to find love and sadly maybe my
to find love and sadly maybe my
to find love and sadly maybe my girlfriend does support now fiance
girlfriend does support now fiance
girlfriend does support now fiance supports Manchester United but you
supports Manchester United but you
supports Manchester United but you overlook that and he said people make
overlook that and he said people make
overlook that and he said people make mistakes but you know what she orders
mistakes but you know what she orders
mistakes but you know what she orders her own fries and I’m really glad that I
her own fries and I’m really glad that I
her own fries and I’m really glad that I can build a home and a family with
can build a home and a family with
can build a home and a family with someone who loves food as much as I do
someone who loves food as much as I do
someone who loves food as much as I do because I wasn’t built to eat lettuce
because I wasn’t built to eat lettuce
because I wasn’t built to eat lettuce for dinner
for dinner
for dinner so remember this and this above all that
so remember this and this above all that
so remember this and this above all that your time as Walt Whitman would say
your time as Walt Whitman would say
your time as Walt Whitman would say happiness not in another place but this
happiness not in another place but this
happiness not in another place but this place not for another earth but this are
place not for another earth but this are
place not for another earth but this are so remember what Walt Whitman said and
so remember what Walt Whitman said and
so remember what Walt Whitman said and remember what I’ve told you today don’t
remember what I’ve told you today don’t
remember what I’ve told you today don’t take advice from everyone advice comes
take advice from everyone advice comes
take advice from everyone advice comes for free take what you think works for
for free take what you think works for
for free take what you think works for you each one of you sitting in this
you each one of you sitting in this
you each one of you sitting in this audience here and each one of them that
audience here and each one of them that
audience here and each one of them that are watching this video at some point
are watching this video at some point
are watching this video at some point will realize your biggest power is the
will realize your biggest power is the
will realize your biggest power is the uniqueness within you believe in you
uniqueness within you believe in you
uniqueness within you believe in you love yourself be happy give back and
love yourself be happy give back and
love yourself be happy give back and overall I hope in this lifetime you find
overall I hope in this lifetime you find
overall I hope in this lifetime you find the best biryani god bless you and thank
the best biryani god bless you and thank
the best biryani god bless you and thank you very much
you very much
you very much [Applause]
”
Be First to Comment