belief is what makes magic magical many years ago at the age of four I was
years ago at the age of four I was
years ago at the age of four I was witness to this strange flying animal
witness to this strange flying animal
witness to this strange flying animal land in front of me all of us children
land in front of me all of us children
land in front of me all of us children ran away thinking is going to take us to
ran away thinking is going to take us to
ran away thinking is going to take us to a far-off land or probably eat us up or
a far-off land or probably eat us up or
a far-off land or probably eat us up or one of those things the people
one of those things the people
one of those things the people navigating this flying animal were kind
navigating this flying animal were kind
navigating this flying animal were kind enough to show us around the machine and
enough to show us around the machine and
enough to show us around the machine and it wasn’t an animal it was a machine
it wasn’t an animal it was a machine
it wasn’t an animal it was a machine this was a helicopter and thus began my
this was a helicopter and thus began my
this was a helicopter and thus began my love for play anything that flew big
love for play anything that flew big
love for play anything that flew big planes helicopters any machine that flew
planes helicopters any machine that flew
planes helicopters any machine that flew few years later living in a small town
few years later living in a small town
few years later living in a small town of Nepal my parents believed that the
of Nepal my parents believed that the
of Nepal my parents believed that the four basic necessities to life food
four basic necessities to life food
four basic necessities to life food clothing shelter and good language
clothing shelter and good language
clothing shelter and good language speaking skills they didn’t believe that
speaking skills they didn’t believe that
speaking skills they didn’t believe that Nepal had the culture that they wanted
Nepal had the culture that they wanted
Nepal had the culture that they wanted to have me grow up in and decided to
to have me grow up in and decided to
to have me grow up in and decided to send me to boarding school I went to
send me to boarding school I went to
send me to boarding school I went to boarding school at the age of seven and
boarding school at the age of seven and
boarding school at the age of seven and the only memory that actually comes to
the only memory that actually comes to
the only memory that actually comes to mind is of me running behind the car
mind is of me running behind the car
mind is of me running behind the car saying please don’t leave me and go you
saying please don’t leave me and go you
saying please don’t leave me and go you don’t love me enough what went on for
don’t love me enough what went on for
don’t love me enough what went on for seven years was no fairy tale but it was
seven years was no fairy tale but it was
seven years was no fairy tale but it was rather rough 17 years as a child I was
rather rough 17 years as a child I was
rather rough 17 years as a child I was at one child who was always the loser in
at one child who was always the loser in
at one child who was always the loser in school you know who never had friends
school you know who never had friends
school you know who never had friends who people made fun of I remember us
who people made fun of I remember us
who people made fun of I remember us lining up for assembly once and no one
lining up for assembly once and no one
lining up for assembly once and no one wanting to stand next to me simply
wanting to stand next to me simply
wanting to stand next to me simply because I wasn’t the cool kid who they
because I wasn’t the cool kid who they
because I wasn’t the cool kid who they wanted to talk to I thought this would
wanted to talk to I thought this would
wanted to talk to I thought this would change over time but it really didn’t
change over time but it really didn’t
change over time but it really didn’t there were two options I could either go
there were two options I could either go
there were two options I could either go back home and tell my parents to you
back home and tell my parents to you
back home and tell my parents to you know keep me in day school in Bhopal or
know keep me in day school in Bhopal or
know keep me in day school in Bhopal or live boarding school body could seem
live boarding school body could seem
live boarding school body could seem like a better choice despite being a
like a better choice despite being a
like a better choice despite being a loser and the not so popular kid life
loser and the not so popular kid life
loser and the not so popular kid life moved on and the time came for college I
moved on and the time came for college I
moved on and the time came for college I always had this secret aspiration
always had this secret aspiration
always had this secret aspiration because of my love for planes to become
because of my love for planes to become
because of my love for planes to become a pilot we didn’t have the Internet then
a pilot we didn’t have the Internet then
a pilot we didn’t have the Internet then whatever I knew was thanks to Britannica
whatever I knew was thanks to Britannica
whatever I knew was thanks to Britannica encyclopedias there were these really
encyclopedias there were these really
encyclopedias there were these really huge big maroon books which gave you all
huge big maroon books which gave you all
huge big maroon books which gave you all the information you needed for every
the information you needed for every
the information you needed for every project work every passion everything
project work every passion everything
project work every passion everything you possibly knew about
you possibly knew about
you possibly knew about I wanted to become a pilot but of course
I wanted to become a pilot but of course
I wanted to become a pilot but of course you know belonging to a small-town
you know belonging to a small-town
you know belonging to a small-town conservative mawari family any vocation
conservative mawari family any vocation
conservative mawari family any vocation that was manly was not acceptable the
that was manly was not acceptable the
that was manly was not acceptable the CFO option was to study design as luck
CFO option was to study design as luck
CFO option was to study design as luck would have it I only applied to one
would have it I only applied to one
would have it I only applied to one design school in India which I thought
design school in India which I thought
design school in India which I thought was the best and I was very confident
was the best and I was very confident
was the best and I was very confident that I would get selected unfortunately
that I would get selected unfortunately
that I would get selected unfortunately I was number one on the waiting list but
I was number one on the waiting list but
I was number one on the waiting list but fortunately that turned in my favor as
fortunately that turned in my favor as
fortunately that turned in my favor as you’ll come to know I decided to pack my
you’ll come to know I decided to pack my
you’ll come to know I decided to pack my bags and move to Bombay and figure out a
bags and move to Bombay and figure out a
bags and move to Bombay and figure out a life for myself the big city complete
life for myself the big city complete
life for myself the big city complete independence boarding school was a very
independence boarding school was a very
independence boarding school was a very sheltered life things were done for you
sheltered life things were done for you
sheltered life things were done for you you were told what to do
you were told what to do
you were told what to do you were given a drawing book and you to
you were given a drawing book and you to
you were given a drawing book and you to fill the colors in Bombay was very
fill the colors in Bombay was very
fill the colors in Bombay was very different
different
different there was no drawing book there were
there was no drawing book there were
there was no drawing book there were just blank sheets of paper where you had
just blank sheets of paper where you had
just blank sheets of paper where you had to figure your own life out and this was
to figure your own life out and this was
to figure your own life out and this was at the age of 16 being the youngest kid
at the age of 16 being the youngest kid
at the age of 16 being the youngest kid in college again I was hell-bent on
in college again I was hell-bent on
in college again I was hell-bent on changing my popularity level I was
changing my popularity level I was
changing my popularity level I was hoping that I’d be the most popular kid
hoping that I’d be the most popular kid
hoping that I’d be the most popular kid in school or in college rather and that
in school or in college rather and that
in school or in college rather and that did happen but the only thing blocking
did happen but the only thing blocking
did happen but the only thing blocking my path to being the most popular kid in
my path to being the most popular kid in
my path to being the most popular kid in school was the pocket money I got my
school was the pocket money I got my
school was the pocket money I got my father was a very strict disciplinarian
father was a very strict disciplinarian
father was a very strict disciplinarian and the pocket money he gave me I
and the pocket money he gave me I
and the pocket money he gave me I thought was enough to survive for four
thought was enough to survive for four
thought was enough to survive for four days he thought was enough to survive
days he thought was enough to survive
days he thought was enough to survive for a month so I had to figure it out
for a month so I had to figure it out
for a month so I had to figure it out you know my ego didn’t allow me to go
you know my ego didn’t allow me to go
you know my ego didn’t allow me to go back to him and ask him for more money
back to him and ask him for more money
back to him and ask him for more money so I said why not start working I
so I said why not start working I
so I said why not start working I started freelancing for a lot of
started freelancing for a lot of
started freelancing for a lot of companies which needed design helps
companies which needed design helps
companies which needed design helps aren’t doing the advertisements drawings
aren’t doing the advertisements drawings
aren’t doing the advertisements drawings sketching etc and made good money on the
sketching etc and made good money on the
sketching etc and made good money on the side as life went on the first year got
side as life went on the first year got
side as life went on the first year got lots of work but more money than I knew
lots of work but more money than I knew
lots of work but more money than I knew how to count on to deal with there was a
how to count on to deal with there was a
how to count on to deal with there was a really good opportunity that came along
really good opportunity that came along
really good opportunity that came along the marketing manager of a really big
the marketing manager of a really big
the marketing manager of a really big cooperation asked me to actually assist
cooperation asked me to actually assist
cooperation asked me to actually assist his team and build an in-house design
his team and build an in-house design
his team and build an in-house design team to create creatives for them to use
team to create creatives for them to use
team to create creatives for them to use in newspaper advertisements and
in newspaper advertisements and
in newspaper advertisements and hoardings etcetera how would I manage
hoardings etcetera how would I manage
hoardings etcetera how would I manage college I said we’ll figure it out so I
college I said we’ll figure it out so I
college I said we’ll figure it out so I would do one college from 7:00 to 10:00
would do one college from 7:00 to 10:00
would do one college from 7:00 to 10:00 in the morning that was Degree College
in the morning that was Degree College
in the morning that was Degree College which was giving me a degree in
which was giving me a degree in
which was giving me a degree in economics I would have the next college
economics I would have the next college
economics I would have the next college from 10:00 to 3:00 and go to office at 4
from 10:00 to 3:00 and go to office at 4
from 10:00 to 3:00 and go to office at 4 o’clock I would normally end up leaving
o’clock I would normally end up leaving
o’clock I would normally end up leaving office at 12:00 12:30 and the
office at 12:00 12:30 and the
office at 12:00 12:30 and the battle would be convincing the guard at
battle would be convincing the guard at
battle would be convincing the guard at my PG that I was not out drinking with
my PG that I was not out drinking with
my PG that I was not out drinking with my friends
my friends
my friends but working in the office so he should
but working in the office so he should
but working in the office so he should let me in to sleep we figured out a way
let me in to sleep we figured out a way
let me in to sleep we figured out a way to that to the guard and I became
to that to the guard and I became
to that to the guard and I became friends in exchange of favors while
friends in exchange of favors while
friends in exchange of favors while working in this cooperation as to be
working in this cooperation as to be
working in this cooperation as to be very open about my love for planes and
very open about my love for planes and
very open about my love for planes and keep talking about everything I knew one
keep talking about everything I knew one
keep talking about everything I knew one such time I ran into somebody who I
such time I ran into somebody who I
such time I ran into somebody who I basically discussed my love for planes
basically discussed my love for planes
basically discussed my love for planes width and then identified a building on
width and then identified a building on
width and then identified a building on which there was a helipad which was
which there was a helipad which was
which there was a helipad which was wrongly placed this man was very
wrongly placed this man was very
wrongly placed this man was very fascinated and the next day he offered
fascinated and the next day he offered
fascinated and the next day he offered me the chance to help him completely set
me the chance to help him completely set
me the chance to help him completely set up the private aviation department for
up the private aviation department for
up the private aviation department for this company I was very clear in my
this company I was very clear in my
this company I was very clear in my understanding I mean I know everything
understanding I mean I know everything
understanding I mean I know everything about planes through book knowledge I
about planes through book knowledge I
about planes through book knowledge I know nothing about planes in real life I
know nothing about planes in real life I
know nothing about planes in real life I don’t know
don’t know
don’t know how companies are run I didn’t know how
how companies are run I didn’t know how
how companies are run I didn’t know how to make a business plan he said you have
to make a business plan he said you have
to make a business plan he said you have one month make a business plan and come
one month make a business plan and come
one month make a business plan and come back to me Google thankfully had come
back to me Google thankfully had come
back to me Google thankfully had come about by then I didn’t have to go back
about by then I didn’t have to go back
about by then I didn’t have to go back to those Britannica encyclopedias and I
to those Britannica encyclopedias and I
to those Britannica encyclopedias and I figured out a business plan in 20 days
figured out a business plan in 20 days
figured out a business plan in 20 days this individual was very impressed and
this individual was very impressed and
this individual was very impressed and he gave me the chance to set up a
he gave me the chance to set up a
he gave me the chance to set up a company in which we were buying assets
company in which we were buying assets
company in which we were buying assets over 200 million dollars the next two
over 200 million dollars the next two
over 200 million dollars the next two years went by I was I didn’t lead that
years went by I was I didn’t lead that
years went by I was I didn’t lead that normal college life that I thought I
normal college life that I thought I
normal college life that I thought I wanted to lead being the popular kid in
wanted to lead being the popular kid in
wanted to lead being the popular kid in school instead I paid the p1 to mark my
school instead I paid the p1 to mark my
school instead I paid the p1 to mark my attendance and ended up coming to work
attendance and ended up coming to work
attendance and ended up coming to work at 7 a.m. every day those two years
at 7 a.m. every day those two years
at 7 a.m. every day those two years taught me a lot there was I I still
taught me a lot there was I I still
taught me a lot there was I I still hadn’t come out of my shell I would
hadn’t come out of my shell I would
hadn’t come out of my shell I would still give in to whatever I was told all
still give in to whatever I was told all
still give in to whatever I was told all those very aggressively working in this
those very aggressively working in this
those very aggressively working in this company it was time to graduate from
company it was time to graduate from
company it was time to graduate from college I had a tuition teacher who’d
college I had a tuition teacher who’d
college I had a tuition teacher who’d come one month before exams to the
come one month before exams to the
come one month before exams to the office and teach me everything I’d
office and teach me everything I’d
office and teach me everything I’d missed throughout the year so I could
missed throughout the year so I could
missed throughout the year so I could pass those exams I did pass with a
pass those exams I did pass with a
pass those exams I did pass with a degree with great marks thankfully my
degree with great marks thankfully my
degree with great marks thankfully my Orthodox family then said look you can’t
Orthodox family then said look you can’t
Orthodox family then said look you can’t be doing a job okay it was fun during
be doing a job okay it was fun during
be doing a job okay it was fun during college it was all great you know now
college it was all great you know now
college it was all great you know now it’s time to move on why don’t you come
it’s time to move on why don’t you come
it’s time to move on why don’t you come back home and get married
back home and get married
back home and get married I had to escape this I was 9 all of 19
I had to escape this I was 9 all of 19
I had to escape this I was 9 all of 19 19 and a half there was no going back
19 and a half there was no going back
19 and a half there was no going back home and getting married I convinced him
home and getting married I convinced him
home and getting married I convinced him that the MBA that an MBA is what I need
that the MBA that an MBA is what I need
that the MBA that an MBA is what I need and when I said I want to do an MBA in
and when I said I want to do an MBA in
and when I said I want to do an MBA in aviation management I was again told no
aviation management I was again told no
aviation management I was again told no you don’t do an MBA in aviation
you don’t do an MBA in aviation
you don’t do an MBA in aviation management who’ll marry you do an MBA in
management who’ll marry you do an MBA in
management who’ll marry you do an MBA in finance finance is a
finance finance is a
finance finance is a Rowen you can do sitting at home with
Rowen you can do sitting at home with
Rowen you can do sitting at home with your husband with your in-laws etc great
your husband with your in-laws etc great
your husband with your in-laws etc great I didn’t know that F of Finance I still
I didn’t know that F of Finance I still
I didn’t know that F of Finance I still hate finance I went on to do an MBA in
hate finance I went on to do an MBA in
hate finance I went on to do an MBA in finance and found myself a job with
finance and found myself a job with
finance and found myself a job with another company in London which actually
another company in London which actually
another company in London which actually you know gave me all the knowledge that
you know gave me all the knowledge that
you know gave me all the knowledge that I missed out on in my current role I
I missed out on in my current role I
I missed out on in my current role I spent around one and a half years in the
spent around one and a half years in the
spent around one and a half years in the UK exploring the world very very
UK exploring the world very very
UK exploring the world very very differently and coming out of my shell
differently and coming out of my shell
differently and coming out of my shell slowly but not so much in my head I was
slowly but not so much in my head I was
slowly but not so much in my head I was still that child who was the loser in
still that child who was the loser in
still that child who was the loser in school who gave up on things etc and
school who gave up on things etc and
school who gave up on things etc and then we got over now my parents were
then we got over now my parents were
then we got over now my parents were hell-bent on getting me back home and
hell-bent on getting me back home and
hell-bent on getting me back home and getting married there was no escaping at
getting married there was no escaping at
getting married there was no escaping at this time so I came back home with a
this time so I came back home with a
this time so I came back home with a plan in mind to convince them that look
plan in mind to convince them that look
plan in mind to convince them that look I want to set up a company I want to do
I want to set up a company I want to do
I want to set up a company I want to do great things I’ve got great job offers
great things I’ve got great job offers
great things I’ve got great job offers give me a couple of years but life
give me a couple of years but life
give me a couple of years but life unfortunately had other plans in store I
unfortunately had other plans in store I
unfortunately had other plans in store I came back home I to Bhopal two days at
came back home I to Bhopal two days at
came back home I to Bhopal two days at home my mum said you’ve been complaining
home my mum said you’ve been complaining
home my mum said you’ve been complaining of this pain in your arm for the past
of this pain in your arm for the past
of this pain in your arm for the past one year let’s go to the doctor I hate
one year let’s go to the doctor I hate
one year let’s go to the doctor I hate the doctor I was I had never been
the doctor I was I had never been
the doctor I was I had never been admitted in a hospital ever since the
admitted in a hospital ever since the
admitted in a hospital ever since the only time I’d been admitted in a
only time I’d been admitted in a
only time I’d been admitted in a hospital which wasn’t a real hospital
hospital which wasn’t a real hospital
hospital which wasn’t a real hospital was boarding school Hospital for fake
was boarding school Hospital for fake
was boarding school Hospital for fake fever to escape my exams or something
fever to escape my exams or something
fever to escape my exams or something like that so I said okay let’s go to the
like that so I said okay let’s go to the
like that so I said okay let’s go to the doctor how bad can it be
doctor how bad can it be
doctor how bad can it be we went to the doctor who was also a
we went to the doctor who was also a
we went to the doctor who was also a family friend and what was supposed to
family friend and what was supposed to
family friend and what was supposed to be a 20-minute appointment to actually
be a 20-minute appointment to actually
be a 20-minute appointment to actually diagnose the pain in my arm turned into
diagnose the pain in my arm turned into
diagnose the pain in my arm turned into an hour long ordeal I am not known to
an hour long ordeal I am not known to
an hour long ordeal I am not known to have patience I stormed into the
have patience I stormed into the
have patience I stormed into the doctor’s office and I said I need to
doctor’s office and I said I need to
doctor’s office and I said I need to know what’s going on here the doctor
know what’s going on here the doctor
know what’s going on here the doctor looked crestfallen he looked I’d never
looked crestfallen he looked I’d never
looked crestfallen he looked I’d never seen him like that so I looked at the
seen him like that so I looked at the
seen him like that so I looked at the paper under him they were my reports I
paper under him they were my reports I
paper under him they were my reports I took my reports from him I said thank
took my reports from him I said thank
took my reports from him I said thank you very much and I walked out i sat in
you very much and I walked out i sat in
you very much and I walked out i sat in the car with my mom and I opened the
the car with my mom and I opened the
the car with my mom and I opened the reports and the first line read or
reports and the first line read or
reports and the first line read or diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma I
diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma I
diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma I never paid attention in biology class I
never paid attention in biology class I
never paid attention in biology class I had to Google with Hodgkin’s lymphoma
had to Google with Hodgkin’s lymphoma
had to Google with Hodgkin’s lymphoma was and Wikipedia’s first line said it’s
was and Wikipedia’s first line said it’s
was and Wikipedia’s first line said it’s a type of cancer I knew I didn’t want to
a type of cancer I knew I didn’t want to
a type of cancer I knew I didn’t want to tell my mother this while she was taking
tell my mother this while she was taking
tell my mother this while she was taking me home we were all supposed to go out
me home we were all supposed to go out
me home we were all supposed to go out for dinner as a family that night so I
for dinner as a family that night so I
for dinner as a family that night so I called up my father and I said why don’t
called up my father and I said why don’t
called up my father and I said why don’t you come home there’s something we need
you come home there’s something we need
you come home there’s something we need to talk about
to talk about
to talk about soon after my phone call I think the
soon after my phone call I think the
soon after my phone call I think the doctor called up my father and he came
doctor called up my father and he came
doctor called up my father and he came home well-prepared
home well-prepared
home well-prepared what followed was I think two to three
what followed was I think two to three
what followed was I think two to three days of lot of aggressive tests I had to
days of lot of aggressive tests I had to
days of lot of aggressive tests I had to be admitted into a real hospital for the
be admitted into a real hospital for the
be admitted into a real hospital for the first time for a surgery for them to
first time for a surgery for them to
first time for a surgery for them to actually test if it is cancer or not in
actually test if it is cancer or not in
actually test if it is cancer or not in more detail
more detail
more detail I remember being wheeled out of the
I remember being wheeled out of the
I remember being wheeled out of the operation theater under the influence of
operation theater under the influence of
operation theater under the influence of anesthesia and telling my father please
anesthesia and telling my father please
anesthesia and telling my father please tell me it’s not cancer tell me it’s not
tell me it’s not cancer tell me it’s not
tell me it’s not cancer tell me it’s not cancer but unfortunately it was you know
cancer but unfortunately it was you know
cancer but unfortunately it was you know it was at that moment something changed
it was at that moment something changed
it was at that moment something changed in my life I was always that person who
in my life I was always that person who
in my life I was always that person who felt sorry for myself who said by a mile
felt sorry for myself who said by a mile
felt sorry for myself who said by a mile loser why does no one like me things
loser why does no one like me things
loser why does no one like me things like that it was at that moment that I
like that it was at that moment that I
like that it was at that moment that I took a decision that you know I am going
took a decision that you know I am going
took a decision that you know I am going to make control my destiny and I’m
to make control my destiny and I’m
to make control my destiny and I’m stronger than cancer I’m going to come
stronger than cancer I’m going to come
stronger than cancer I’m going to come out very very victorious
out very very victorious
out very very victorious I saw the face the look on my parents
I saw the face the look on my parents
I saw the face the look on my parents faces and I knew I had to be strong for
faces and I knew I had to be strong for
faces and I knew I had to be strong for them I knew I had to cure myself for
them I knew I had to cure myself for
them I knew I had to cure myself for them before anything else the next eight
them before anything else the next eight
them before anything else the next eight months was a whole new world for me from
months was a whole new world for me from
months was a whole new world for me from never being into a hospital to various
never being into a hospital to various
never being into a hospital to various hospitals across the country lots of
hospitals across the country lots of
hospitals across the country lots of needles nurses chemotherapy huge
needles nurses chemotherapy huge
needles nurses chemotherapy huge machines giving you radiation etc etc
machines giving you radiation etc etc
machines giving you radiation etc etc all throughout cancer there were days
all throughout cancer there were days
all throughout cancer there were days when I would wake up not wanting to wake
when I would wake up not wanting to wake
when I would wake up not wanting to wake up there were days when I didn’t know
up there were days when I didn’t know
up there were days when I didn’t know what was happening around me but
what was happening around me but
what was happening around me but fortunately for me cancer was also the
fortunately for me cancer was also the
fortunately for me cancer was also the best thing that happened to me because
best thing that happened to me because
best thing that happened to me because remember I had come back home to get
remember I had come back home to get
remember I had come back home to get married now that I had cancer I I didn’t
married now that I had cancer I I didn’t
married now that I had cancer I I didn’t need to get married so while I was
need to get married so while I was
need to get married so while I was recovering I spent a lot of time on the
recovering I spent a lot of time on the
recovering I spent a lot of time on the internet figuring out what my next plan
internet figuring out what my next plan
internet figuring out what my next plan was going to be because I knew cancer it
was going to be because I knew cancer it
was going to be because I knew cancer it bought me a couple of years at least and
bought me a couple of years at least and
bought me a couple of years at least and I knew I was going to come out of it I
I knew I was going to come out of it I
I knew I was going to come out of it I spend my time developing what was then
spend my time developing what was then
spend my time developing what was then an idea called debt said go oh I
an idea called debt said go oh I
an idea called debt said go oh I basically wanted to bring around
basically wanted to bring around
basically wanted to bring around transparency in the private jet and
transparency in the private jet and
transparency in the private jet and helicopter market in India I had
helicopter market in India I had
helicopter market in India I had remembered people telling me that you
remembered people telling me that you
remembered people telling me that you know Kanaka why is hiring a private jet
know Kanaka why is hiring a private jet
know Kanaka why is hiring a private jet in India like rocket science I said I’m
in India like rocket science I said I’m
in India like rocket science I said I’m going to change this the day I recovered
going to change this the day I recovered
going to change this the day I recovered I decided to pack my bags and move to
I decided to pack my bags and move to
I decided to pack my bags and move to Delhi to set up this company the day I
Delhi to set up this company the day I
Delhi to set up this company the day I finished treatment rather my father was
finished treatment rather my father was
finished treatment rather my father was dead against it he thought I needed to
dead against it he thought I needed to
dead against it he thought I needed to stay back in Bhopal for a year and
stay back in Bhopal for a year and
stay back in Bhopal for a year and recover from what had been an eight
recover from what had been an eight
recover from what had been an eight month long ordeal if I had stayed back
month long ordeal if I had stayed back
month long ordeal if I had stayed back in Bhopal for a year I would have needed
in Bhopal for a year I would have needed
in Bhopal for a year I would have needed a shrink you know I had to get out of
a shrink you know I had to get out of
a shrink you know I had to get out of there I moved to Delhi um with very
there I moved to Delhi um with very
there I moved to Delhi um with very little money in my bank account but hole
little money in my bank account but hole
little money in my bank account but hole friends who were very helpful and kind
friends who were very helpful and kind
friends who were very helpful and kind spent the next two years just figuring
spent the next two years just figuring
spent the next two years just figuring out how Jet Set Go would work in India
out how Jet Set Go would work in India
out how Jet Set Go would work in India what people accept it you know the first
what people accept it you know the first
what people accept it you know the first few people I went to laughed at me and
few people I went to laughed at me and
few people I went to laughed at me and said who’s going to book a plane on a
said who’s going to book a plane on a
said who’s going to book a plane on a phone
phone
phone someone told me who’s going to book a
someone told me who’s going to book a
someone told me who’s going to book a plane from a 22 year old girl there was
plane from a 22 year old girl there was
plane from a 22 year old girl there was a customer who Evan took pitch to who
a customer who Evan took pitch to who
a customer who Evan took pitch to who said you are going to fly a plane you
said you are going to fly a plane you
said you are going to fly a plane you know it took me a lot of time convincing
know it took me a lot of time convincing
know it took me a lot of time convincing him I am NOT going to fly a plane I’m
him I am NOT going to fly a plane I’m
him I am NOT going to fly a plane I’m going to be the person providing him the
going to be the person providing him the
going to be the person providing him the best planes in the country and I’m going
best planes in the country and I’m going
best planes in the country and I’m going to change the way the world flies at the
to change the way the world flies at the
to change the way the world flies at the end of every day which didn’t go by well
end of every day which didn’t go by well
end of every day which didn’t go by well this to be this conversation I used to
this to be this conversation I used to
this to be this conversation I used to always have with myself telling myself
always have with myself telling myself
always have with myself telling myself that you know we are going to change the
that you know we are going to change the
that you know we are going to change the way the world flies this man doesn’t
way the world flies this man doesn’t
way the world flies this man doesn’t know what he’s talking about two years
know what he’s talking about two years
know what he’s talking about two years went by one day at a time and jet said
went by one day at a time and jet said
went by one day at a time and jet said go finally came to life I was the only
go finally came to life I was the only
go finally came to life I was the only person running the company I started it
person running the company I started it
person running the company I started it with whatever little money I had I
with whatever little money I had I
with whatever little money I had I remember answering the phone changing my
remember answering the phone changing my
remember answering the phone changing my name to Sunita Rita etc because I didn’t
name to Sunita Rita etc because I didn’t
name to Sunita Rita etc because I didn’t want customers thinking it was a one-man
want customers thinking it was a one-man
want customers thinking it was a one-man show a one-woman show rather yeah and
show a one-woman show rather yeah and
show a one-woman show rather yeah and the time moved on and I didn’t give up I
the time moved on and I didn’t give up I
the time moved on and I didn’t give up I think perseverance is what played the
think perseverance is what played the
think perseverance is what played the most important role apart from belief
most important role apart from belief
most important role apart from belief which is extremely important as I needed
which is extremely important as I needed
which is extremely important as I needed help I found a co-founder who changed
help I found a co-founder who changed
help I found a co-founder who changed the way the company works
the way the company works
the way the company works I found a co-founder who gave me the
I found a co-founder who gave me the
I found a co-founder who gave me the support I needed we moved from being one
support I needed we moved from being one
support I needed we moved from being one peep one person to 10 people 10 to 20 20
peep one person to 10 people 10 to 20 20
peep one person to 10 people 10 to 20 20 to 30 we moved from doing one flight
to 30 we moved from doing one flight
to 30 we moved from doing one flight into a week which would drive me nuts
into a week which would drive me nuts
into a week which would drive me nuts you know I would spend the whole week
you know I would spend the whole week
you know I would spend the whole week just preparing for that one flight to
just preparing for that one flight to
just preparing for that one flight to what we are now where we have one plane
what we are now where we have one plane
what we are now where we have one plane in the sky on an average every minute of
in the sky on an average every minute of
in the sky on an average every minute of the day
yesterday I had a customer come up to me
yesterday I had a customer come up to me and tell me Kanaka you’ve reduced my
and tell me Kanaka you’ve reduced my
and tell me Kanaka you’ve reduced my private jet bill by almost 30 percent
private jet bill by almost 30 percent
private jet bill by almost 30 percent what’s the magic ingredient behind it
what’s the magic ingredient behind it
what’s the magic ingredient behind it you know I’m yet to figure out the magic
you know I’m yet to figure out the magic
you know I’m yet to figure out the magic ingredient but what I do know is when I
ingredient but what I do know is when I
ingredient but what I do know is when I was diagnosed with cancer I remember a
was diagnosed with cancer I remember a
was diagnosed with cancer I remember a whole lot of my family standing around
whole lot of my family standing around
whole lot of my family standing around my mother and telling her oh my god even
my mother and telling her oh my god even
my mother and telling her oh my god even if she recovers how will you get her
if she recovers how will you get her
if she recovers how will you get her married you know son I remember walking
married you know son I remember walking
married you know son I remember walking up to them and saying listen I don’t
up to them and saying listen I don’t
up to them and saying listen I don’t need to get married or do any of the
need to get married or do any of the
need to get married or do any of the things you expect me to do I’m going to
things you expect me to do I’m going to
things you expect me to do I’m going to be on the cover of Forbes in five years
be on the cover of Forbes in five years
be on the cover of Forbes in five years I had no clue how I was going to be the
I had no clue how I was going to be the
I had no clue how I was going to be the cover of Forbes or how Forbes worked for
cover of Forbes or how Forbes worked for
cover of Forbes or how Forbes worked for that matter five years later and in
that matter five years later and in
that matter five years later and in March of 2016 early March I was thinking
March of 2016 early March I was thinking
March of 2016 early March I was thinking to myself you know we’ve been in the
to myself you know we’ve been in the
to myself you know we’ve been in the Forbes a lot of times we’ve got
Forbes a lot of times we’ve got
Forbes a lot of times we’ve got excellent coverage but I made this tall
excellent coverage but I made this tall
excellent coverage but I made this tall claim exactly five years ago and people
claim exactly five years ago and people
claim exactly five years ago and people want to laugh at me then I convinced
want to laugh at me then I convinced
want to laugh at me then I convinced myself that no one’s gonna laugh at me
myself that no one’s gonna laugh at me
myself that no one’s gonna laugh at me you’ve come so far don’t worry about it
you’ve come so far don’t worry about it
you’ve come so far don’t worry about it exactly shy of 10 days of five years
exactly shy of 10 days of five years
exactly shy of 10 days of five years getting over I got an email from Forbes
getting over I got an email from Forbes
getting over I got an email from Forbes saying you’ve been chosen for for 30
saying you’ve been chosen for for 30
saying you’ve been chosen for for 30 under 30 and we would like you to be a
under 30 and we would like you to be a
under 30 and we would like you to be a part of this
again you know I don’t know if there is
again you know I don’t know if there is a book that was written on how to battle
a book that was written on how to battle
a book that was written on how to battle fight cancer and accomplish your dreams
fight cancer and accomplish your dreams
fight cancer and accomplish your dreams in five years I don’t even know if this
in five years I don’t even know if this
in five years I don’t even know if this book exists I haven’t read it but I do
book exists I haven’t read it but I do
book exists I haven’t read it but I do believe that if every one of us believes
believe that if every one of us believes
believe that if every one of us believes in ourselves in our own dreams we can
in ourselves in our own dreams we can
in ourselves in our own dreams we can achieve whatever we set out to far
achieve whatever we set out to far
achieve whatever we set out to far greater than what you’ve heard today
greater than what you’ve heard today
greater than what you’ve heard today [Applause]
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