'I Was In Love': Narayana Murthy On Travelling 11 Hours Without Ticket For Sudha Murty
"Those days, I was, whatever, in love. Well, I should say what somebody has said... you know what I am talking about. The hormones would be kicking in... you know how it is," he told the outlet.
Billionaire and Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy shared a charming anecdote about his past, revealing that he once travelled ticketless for 11 hours on a train to accompany his wife, Sudha Murty, home.
During a conversation with CNBC-TV18, the 77-year-old businessman recalled the incident, humorously mentioning how his hormones were active at that age. Sudha Murty, his 73-year-old wife, blushed and playfully did a facepalm in response to the candid revelation.
Narayana Murthy gets candid
'I was in love!'
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A shy Narayana Murthy recalls the time he travelled 11 hours without a ticket just to drop Sudha Murty to her home!
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"Those days, you see, I was..." said Murthy as Mrs Murty interrupted and said, "Not ever, no."
"Those days, I was, whatever, in love. Well, I should say what somebody has said... you know what I am talking about. The hormones would be kicking in... you know how it is," he told the outlet.
"That's a different age. But I'm talking of an enduring marriage over a long time. And the beauty in the middle part of that relationship is when you have children. Both partners will have to make the relationship an exciting one by adding whatever masala is needed," the businessman added.
The revelations come at the time of the release of their biography, 'An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy,' by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and published by Juggernaut Books. It provides a deeper insight into the relationship of Sudha and Narayana Murthy.
Akshata missed Murthy at home
The book delves into the challenges the family faced, particularly Sudha Murty and their children Rohan and Akshata Murty, as Narayana Murthy dedicated significant time to building Infosys. It sheds light on the sacrifices and struggles during this period.
An excerpt published by the Times of India stated how "the quiet Akshata", who missed Murthy silently, once said that her grandfather was her "real dad" while her father was a "bonus dad", someone appeared at infrequent moments and tried to make up for his absence with fun activities. But it was not enough.
One day, Rohan Murty decided to confront his father. "Who do you love more -- me and Akshata, or Infosys?" he asked him. Taken aback, Narayana Murthy said, "Of course, I love you both the most." He could, however, see that neither Rohan nor Akshata Murty was convinced, the book claimed.
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