Startup(start)
28th Nov.2020
“Brilliant NRI returns ! Turns Desi
entrepreneur” . “Big breaking news” the
news ticker runs incessantly at the bottom of The TV screen, “Don’t miss
the interview at 7.00 pm . Only on Indyarama TV”
At precisely 7.00 pm the chief editor Mandeep attired in his best neck tie & suit screams out the achievements of his esteemed guest and announces animatedly ‘ Mr. …. Parakrama Rao’ ……………welcome to the show sir
Mandeep : (to Parakrama Rao) Shall
we begin the discussion ?
Parakrama Rao : Pulling out two coconut
shell ಕರಟs (Cups). ‘ Yes Yes’
Mandeep : Wha….. Woa…. What’s this?
Parakrama Rao: A Strategy never before tried by any start up. Coming to the
point, I,m sending these to all venture capitalists worth their salt. My USP: . Inside will be a neatly printed personal
note in English & appropriate regional language “ not updated my Instagram A/C for the past one
week Sirs!” ‘ಎರಡು ದಿನಗಳಿಂದ ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಾಗ್ರಾಮ್ ಬೂಸ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ’
Mandeep: Oh! My God, what a great
idea Sirji, brilliant yet austere
& one of the best PPT presentations
ever made on this show . Congratulations. This will appropriately convey your
requirements to the investors.
Mandeep: Addressing the TV
Audience: Remember, Investing is aw…..a…a…..a
…..mm……Gamble.You can never be sure about the returns ……..(in a hushed
tone)…. if any
Mandeep: (to Parakrama Rao), “wear
a jazzy jacket, take your prospective investor to a nice pub, mollycoddle him
with choice corporate gobbledygook & pray to almighty that he be enraptured”
Parakrama Rao: I have tried all this and more…. (Pause)…….but the chaps are all
the same.Tantrums,Tantrums,Trantrums. ಕಿರಿಕ್ಕು ಸಾರ್ ಕಿರಿಕ್ಕು. I’m unable to detect any tangible evidence that these methods will
bring substantial returns. This is why I,ve changed my technique .Sending
Coconut shell ಕರಟs I feel is an enticing idea.
My idea is well thought-out
, exceptional……. and sure to rake in the
moolah
!! Therefore, I am now sending empty ಕರಟs to venture capitalists. Now
Mr. Mandeep, I have to deliver my shells, so let me goooo!
Blowing a
kiss & waving at the TV camera with
a flourish, he disappears from the studio.
Mandeep: (to audience) Oh! What a genius. I think his attempt is an
audacious one and reveals his intellect. That ,Ladies & Gentleman, மஹாஜனங்களே ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ವೀಕ್ಷಕರೇ भाइयों और बहनों was Mr. Parakrama Rao! the emerging corporate honcho. People like
him need to be trusted and encouraged, so please, please cough up. दे दे
यार ! दे दो यार ! अरे …. दे ना यार
!
Wishing him much success, this is Mandeep for Indyarama TV
. Will be back in a moment
with other big stories. Stay tuned.
