On this episode of Stories From Bharat, we met the multi-talented Baba Ramdev. From attending live yoga sessions with him to yapping about celebrities, we had a lot of fun with him! While chatting about his business venture, Patanjali, we asked him how he managed to bring about this phenomenon. What he revealed to us showed that if you are Baba Ramdev, building such ventures is no big deal. Wanna know more? Read on!
Baba Ramdev Shared All About Patanjali’s Massive Infrastructure
Baba Ramdev first made a name for himself through his advocacy for yoga. Soon after, he started Patanjali. We were curious to know how such a mammoth venture started. He said that the idea with Patanjali was to provide reliable, Indian-made products for the people of this country.
Now, the business has a valuation of close to ₹1,00,000 crore! What is more, it employs a total of five lakh people directly or indirectly! Baba Ramdev even revealed that the plan is to add another five lakh employees to the business.
He also mentioned that all of the profits generated through Patanjali are funnelled into the number of educational institutions started by Baba Ramdev. What a creative and efficient use of resources!
Baba Ramdev Met The Glitterati Of Mumbai Twenty Years Ago
While chatting with Babaji in Mumbai, Kamiya asked him when he visited Mumbai for the first time. He revealed that he came to the city as many as 20 years ago and held a camp of lakhs of people. He then went on to say that he ended up rubbing shoulders with the who’s who Bollywood there!
To be more precise, he met Amitabh Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty and even Sanjay Dutt! It must have been quite a star-studded camp if so many celebrities were there! To know which celebrity’s name he had trouble recalling, watch the rest of the video! And let us know which was your favourite part!
Have you ever tried any Patanjali product? How has your experience been? Let us know in the comments section below!
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