Anand Mahindra reacts to viral video from graduate student's food stall, calls it 'unbelievable. Unique. Indian.”

A while back, a viral video showing an interaction between a US vlogger (Chris Lewis) and a street vendor in Chennai took the internet by storm. While searching for the region's famous Chicken 65, the vlogger ended up at the roadside stall he found on Google Maps. He started a conversation with the seller and discovered that the seller, Rayan, was actually a graduate student. Rayan explains that he started his stall 13 years ago (when he was 16 years old). He is currently working on his doctoral thesis in biotechnology and also runs his small food company.

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The video sparked numerous reactions online. Many users applauded Rayan and his efforts. Others sent him best wishes for the future (read the full story here). More recently, the discovery has sparked new interest online thanks to an X post from Anand Mahindra. He re-shared the video on his account and wrote what he thought of the situation. His caption reads: “This clip went viral a while back. An American vlogger discovers a graduate student who runs a snack stand part-time. But what really stood out to me was the end when he picked up his phone.” & The vlogger thinks he'll show him social media mentions about his stand – but instead he proudly shows him the ones he made online written research papers. Incredible.

This clip went viral a while back.

An American vlogger discovers a graduate student who runs a snack stand part-time.

What really stood out to me though was the end when he picked up his phone and the vlogger thought he was showing him social media mentions of him… pic.twitter.com/e9zMizTJwG

– Anand Mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 4, 2024

Anand Mahindra's post had already received 1 million views. X users had a lot to contribute to the discussion. Check out some of the comments below:

YES, he sells food, YES, maybe the system failed him, YES, such talented people should get what they deserve… BUT the best part is the PRIDE with which Rayan handles the situation.

— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) October 4, 2024

A short story about the struggle and the eagerness to achieve the goal ✌🏼🫡

– Aniket 🇮🇳 (@aSoulRebellion) October 4, 2024

I love that
His warm smile that radiates confidence and happiness is so special
Wonderful ❤️🇮🇳

– atul kasbekar (@atulkasbekar) October 4, 2024

Instead of sulking, he set up his own food stall and probably earned enough to meet his needs! Well done and all the best to him!

— IndiaAscend🇮🇳 (@stweetor) October 4, 2024

No offense, this isn't a great video. It's great that he's working, but a graduate student should use his skills in research and not just selling food. We failed to provide him with an environment where he could truly apply his training.

– Amit Shukla (@ashuklax) October 4, 2024

But he should get what he actually deserves

– Anuj (@Anuj_utkala) October 4, 2024

Earlier, Anand Mahindra posted about a food vendor selling unlimited thaali for Rs 50. In the viral post on X, he called him an “anti-inflation czar.” Click here to read the full story.

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