Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony TV. Though the episode named ‘Leading Ladies of India’, is yet to be telecast, Sony TV has released a promo which features Padma Bhushan awardee Sudha Murty along with actress Raveena Tandon and Oscar-winning director Guneet Monga
Sudha Murty was recently awarded Padma Bhushan in the presence of her daughter Akshata Murthy, who is also the UK First Lady, wife of UK PM Rishi Sunak, husband and Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy, and son Rohan Murthy. She recounted some of her life experiences during the The Kapil Sharma Show
As mentioned in her book ‘Three Thousand Stitches’, Sudha Murty recalled the incident when she was referred to as ‘cattle-class’ by some foreigners when she was travelling in business class. Two women at London’s Heathrow International Airport asked her to move aside from the queue for business class. Looking at Sudha’s simple attire of a salwar kameez, they thought that she would be unable to afford the ticket. Hours later, Sudha met these women again at an event, where she was invited as a Chief Guest and a speaker
Sudha Murty criticised the mentality that equates class with the amount of money a person has, and cited examples of people like mathematician Manjul Bhargava and Mother Teresa, whom she considers to be "class people"
"Once when I had gone, they asked me my residential address. 'Where are you staying in London?' My elder sister was with me and I thought, should I write '10 Downing Street'. My son also lives there (in the UK), but I didn't remember his complete address. But I finally wrote 10 Downing Street," Murty narrated on the popular show. “That fellow (the immigration officer) looked at me and said, ‘Are you joking?!’” she recalled. 10 Downing Street is the official residence of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is her son-in-law
In the promo clips of TKSS, Sudha Murty was seen engaging in banter with Kapil Sharma and Guneet Monga as she gave witty replies to comments by Kapil Sharma. She also shared the story of how she met her husband Narayana Murthy
“Narayana Murthy shaadi mein kitne kilos the abhi utna kilo hi hai (Narayana Murthy has the same weight now that he had when we got married). Because I am a bad cook, my husband has maintained his weight,” joked Sudha Murty
Sudha Murty shared her views on Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. She compared SRK to Dilip Kumar, and also said that Salman Khan has a childlike innocence and was the only one who could do the role of Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Sudha Murty is known for sharing her life anecdotes which prove to be an inspiration to many. Years ago, when Sudha Murty appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati, she shared how she came across a job vacancy by Tata Telco which mentioned that ‘ladies may not apply’. She wrote a letter to the company, which reached JRD Tata and she got an interview call. She even got selected and went on to become the first woman to be appointed by Tata Telco