Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murty recently appeared in an interview on the YouTube channel 'Khaane Mein Kya Hai'. The episode named, “Tasting Tradition: Sudha Murty on Indian Cuisine, Films, and Books” was hosted by Kunal Vijaykar
Sudha Murty is strictly vegetarian as she said, “I am adventurous in my work, not in my food. I am in fact scared. I am a pure vegetarian, I don’t even eat eggs, or garlic. What I am scared of, is that the same spoon will be used for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. It weighs on my mind a lot! Hence when we go out, I only search for veg restaurants.”
Sudha Murty has to travel a lot due to her work and personal commitments. She says that she does not compromise with her food choices even on the trips as she carries ready-to-eat food packets
She further said, “I carry one bag full of eatables. I carry ready-to-eat stuff that you have to just heat in water, I carry poha.”
Sudha Murty said she carries a bag full of eatables when she goes abroad. She makes 25-30 chapatis and takes roasted suji so that it is ready to eat when added to hot water. She added, "I also carry a cooker. This I learnt from my grandmother. No matter which country I go to, I carry my food."
Sudha Murty said she is a foodie but not a good cook and she mostly makes poha and tea. She jokingly added that's the reason why her husband Infosys Founder NR Narayana Murthy has maintained his weight all along
Apart from food, Sudha Murty also loves to watch movies. In the same interview, she said that if she had not been an engineer, she would have been a film critic. Starting from Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna to Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan, she said that she enjoyed their films in different phases. She added, "I also like Ayushmann Khuranna."
Sudha Murty said that she saw her first film in 1958 and since then has been a fan of Vyjanthimala, who is known for her roles in Sadhna, Naya Daur, Jewel Thief and more. She added that she also likes Nargis, and in recent times, found Alia Bhatt to be a great actor. Murty said, “I normally don’t cry in theatres but I cried watching her in Raazi. She is a really good actor.”
Sudha Murty was honoured with Padma Bhushan this year for her contribution to social work. Recently, she appeared on a series of shows where she shared several instances from her life - From being the first female student at B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology to the racial biases she faced while travelling abroad
Sudha Murty is married to billionaire NR Narayana Murthy. The Infosys founder is a Padma Shri awardee