- Sunday, April 28, 2024
A video went viral showing Gates asking Dolly, who is widely followed on social media and also gives autographs to people, for a cup of tea.
By: Shubham Ghosh
DOLLY Chaiwala is already an Internet sensation for his unique style in preparing tea and displaying stylish outfits. But the ‘famous’ roadside tea-seller became even more famous among netizens when he served the beverage to none other than Bill Gates and said later that he did not recognise the latter until seeing a viral clip on social media.
The tea-seller from the central Indian city of Nagpur, who is also called ‘Jack Sparrow of India’ for his style, told news agency Asian News International in Hindi that he was doing his daily work and did not have an iota of idea who his customer was. “Agle din pata chala maine kisko chai pilaya (I came to learn about him the next day),” he said.
Dolly also said that he did not have any conversation with the co-founder of Microsoft and was busy doing his work.
“After sipping on my tea, he (Bill Gates) said, ‘Wow, Dolly ki Chai’ (Wow! It’s Dolly’s tea)”, he added.
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A video went viral showing Gates asking Dolly, who is widely followed on social media and also gives autographs to people, for a cup of tea. He then prepares a cup in his unique style. Gates, 68, then shares his excitement about being in India.
The video begins with Gates in the frame, requesting, “One chai, please”. It garnered millions of views.
However, it was not known where and when the video was shot.
Gates also met Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and some other top leaders of the country during his visit.
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“I’m excited to be back in India, home to incredible innovators working on new ways to save and improve lives and even make a special cup of tea,” the text in the video says. The video concludes with the tech entrepreneur hoping for discussions over tea while standing beside Dolly.
It is always inspiring to meet with @narendramodi and there was a lot to discuss. We talked about AI for public good; DPI; women-led development; innovation in agriculture, health, and climate adaptation; and how we can take lessons from India to the world. @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/Y3REO67gxP
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) February 29, 2024
Reacting to the meeting between Gates and Dolly, Indian food-delivery company Zomato wrote on X, “Upto 60% off on chai even for Bill Gates (sic).”
The tea seller, who often steals the headlines with his style and antics while making and serving tea, has a dream of selling tea to Modi. Dolly, who says he has not adopted his style but only copied it from South Indian films that he watches, wants to sell the beverage with a smile all his life and receive the smile back.
