08/10/2017
The date was September 12, 2013. Papaji, his friend Narendra Uncle & I were walking on the streets of Amdavad. It had been a tough year for me since my business, Temple Enterprise Private Ltd., had suffered a huge loss of Rs 6,230.
"Kya karun ab?" I thought to myself as I took the khakra from papaji's hand and took a bite. To my surprise, Narendra Uncle instantly said "Fikar mat karo beta. Kal tumhari kismat badalne wala hai". It was almost like he read my mind, with just a glance at me eating my khakra. I was confused but relieved for the first time since I filed the company's balance sheet earlier in March that year.
I didn't meet Narendra Uncleji after that evening. Papaji told me uncleji was busy satisfying his wanderlust across the country as he was preparing for a mega world tour he had planned over five years starting June 2014. As time flew just like uncleji on Adani bhaiya's charter jets, another March came by and I suffered another devastating loss of Rs 1,724. My bank account was frozen, papaji had been away in Uttar Pradesh & I thought my family was ruined. Just as I thought I should look for an alternate career, Narendra Uncleji was voted to become the Prime Minister. Entire Gujarat was celebrating, Gau Mutra bars were crowded like it was Dandiya Night. I sat at the local Farsan shop, with mixed emotions, when my mobile phone rang.
The voice on the other side said "Fikar mat karo beta. Teri kismat badalne wale din aa gayen hein". It didn't take me a second to recognise that voice. I knew that my Acchhe Din were here. From then on, there has been no looking back, even if someone is cracking up on Khakra behind me.
Three more financial year endings have passed since my new beginning in a New India. My company, Temple Enterprise Private Ltd., recorded a profit of Rs 18,728 in 2014-15 & turnover of Rs 80.5 crore in 2015-16. It felt like my hardwork had finally been paid off by Rajesh Khandwalaji & our dear Parimal Nathwaniji in way of Rs 15.78 crore unsecured loan. With the business now going from a loss of Rs 6,230 to a turnover of Rs 80.5 crore, thanks to Narendra Uncle's "Ease of doing business", I decided it was time to shut shop.
When people talk about their misfortune now, all I tell them now is "Fikar mat karo mitron, Acchhe Din aa gaye hain".