Anand Mahindra praised Pradeep Mehra, who runs home from work to keep fit and join the army
New Delhi:
A video of a 19-year-old teenager, Pradeep Mehra, sprinting home from work has gone viral on social media. Industrialist Anand Mahindra commented on the clip, tweeting that it was “inspiring indeed.” Mr Mahindra added: “But you know what my motivation for Monday is? The fact that he is so independent and refuses the offer of a lift. He doesn’t need any help. He is Atmanirbhar†
This is indeed inspiring. But you know what my #MondayMotivation is? The fact that he is so independent and refuses the offer of a ride. He doesn’t need any help. He is Atmanirbhar! https://t.co/8H1BV4v5Mr
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) March 21, 2022
Filmmaker Vinod Kapri had recorded the video from inside a car. The video showed the teen sprinting down a road in Noida around midnight. He repeatedly declined Mr. Kapri’s offer to drive him home. To date, the video has been viewed more than 6.3 million times.
Watch the video here:
This is PURE GOLD❤️❤️
नोएडा की सड़क पर कल रात 12 बजे मुझे ये लड़का कंधे पर बैग टांगें बहुत तेज़ दौड़ता नज़र आया
सचचा
में होगा , देनी चाहिएबार लिफ़्ट का ऑफ़र किया पर इसने मना कर दिया
तो आपको इस बच्चे से प्यार हो जाएगा ️???? pic.twitter.com/kjBcLS5CQu
— Vinod Kapri (@vinodkapri) March 20, 2022
In addition to Mr Mahindra, singer and rapper Badshah also responded to the video. He tweeted that the “future of our country is in good hands”.
The future of our country is in good hands. Good luck to this kid????
— BADSHAH (@Its_Badshah) March 20, 2022
Actor Manoj Bajpayee praised the boy’s “pure determination and determination”.
Salute to pure determination and determination !!! †
— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) March 21, 2022
Pradeep Mehra, who is from Uttarakhand, lives with his brother and works at a McDonald’s branch in Sector 16 of Noida. Every day he travels 10 kilometers from his workplace to his home in Barola.
While he was talking to Mr. Kapri, the teenager said as he ran that his mother was in the hospital. When Mr. Kapri asked him why he was running so late, the teen explained that he wouldn’t have time to run otherwise. He also revealed that he ran every day to “join the army”.
When Mr. Kapri Pradeep told Mehra that if he uploaded the video on social media it would go viral, the teenager laughed and asked, “Who’s going to recognize me?” He added lightly, “If it goes viral, it’s okay, it’s not like I’m doing anything wrong.”
