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A video of a Bengaluru entrepreneur swapping roles with his ‘sleepy’ cab driver has now taken the Internet by storm.
The entrepreneur claimed the driver initially tried his best to stay awake. (Photo Credits: Instagram)
Milind Chandwani, the founder of Bengaluru-based startup Camp Diaries and an IIM graduate, captured the attention of many social media users after sharing a bizarre late-night cab ride experience on social media. The now-viral video showed Chandwani driving himself from Bengaluru Airport while his cab driver dozed off in the passenger seat. In the Instagram post recounting the unusual incident, Chandwani wrote, “Last night at 3 AM, while returning from Bengaluru airport, I found myself in an unexpected role: my cab driver’s driver.”
Speaking further about the incident, Milind Chandwani narrated how he found himself in the driver’s seat. The entrepreneur claimed the driver initially tried his best to stay awake but just couldn’t carry on for long. “He (the cab driver) was so sleepy, he even stopped for a tea and cigarette but still couldn’t keep his eyes open,” Chandwani wrote. The Camp Diaries founder then offered to drive to which the cab driver readily agreed. “I offered, to drive, and to my surprise, he handed me the keys faster than I could say ‘Bengaluru Traffic’,” he wrote.
The video garnered more than a million views on Instagram while sparking reactions from several social media users in the comments section. One jokingly said that he had once found himself in a similar situation. “Once my Rapido captain asked if I minded driving while he argued with his girlfriend on the phone,” he wrote. Another user asked Milind Chandwani if he got the best rating. “Sir, did you get the 5-star rating?” she wrote. A user commended Chandwani’s warm gesture and said, “Kindness is rare and you are one of the custodians.” One more added, “That’s showing how much tired he must have been to trust you and dozed off in a minute.”
While the social media users had mixed reactions, Milind Chandwani wasn’t too bothered about the strange ordeal. Towards the end of his post, the entrepreneur claimed that life is often filled with unexpected events like these. “Moral of the story? Life is full of unexpected detours. Be kind, be empathetic, and maybe brush up on your driving skills. You never know, when they’ll come in handy,” he wrote.
Milind Chandwani even refrained from naming the service he chose to book the cab as it could have ended up affecting the driver. He also jokingly urged the users to be ready when they offer something to someone as the person on the other side might just accept it.
