i didn’t think a film about a brothel would be the thing that rearranged me.

this was a random Friday, theatre filled with families, post-covid India (a rarity), watching Gangubai Kathiawadi. it is inspiring, in a very obvious way. the climax is to go into the books, because it has almost no dialogue, just a voiceover and music that make you hold your tears. but, but, what blew my mind was when the screen finally went black, the entire theatre stood up and clapped as loudly as they can. while i was too stunned to even react.

a standing ovation?? for a story of a prostitute?? in a India that still drops its voice to a whisper when it says the word??? hmmmm. interesting.

that was my introduction to impact. i no-more wondered what kind of work i’d do. that. that feeling of being touched, of creating impact that goes beyond algorithms and excel sheets, dont get me wrong, i love metrics and maths, is what drove me ever since.

impact, and ofcourse, a Porsche.