Shark Tank India, the Indian rendition of the popular American reality television show known as a platform for proliferating business ideas, has acquired a major significance in the Indian popular culture (pop-culture).
The is closely watched by many for intriguing pitches, with a dash of drama, the Indian way.
Aman Gupta’s Faux Pas
In a recent episode of the show, more precisely episode 49 of the ongoing fourth season, an enterprise by the name of Bear House, a clothing company, made its pitch. This pitch pegged the company’s valuation at around Rs 240 crore.
In this pitch, what stood out for many was the comments made by boAt founder and its head, Aman Gupta. In his comments, while speaking to the pitchers, he said, “I normally have an interest in this sector But Rs 150 crore are being sold and I don’t know about it I have a doubt on that too.
You Have Awarded Us
Gupta further added, “I have a doubt on myself that how come I don’t know that you have made Rs 150 crore but if there was a brand like this, then I would have known”
Replying to this comment, the owners of the company, who were making the pitch said that had recently got an award also from you From Gupta.
A image of them receiving the award is then flashed, a confused and embarrassed Gupta said, “Yeah So it’s me? No”
Reacting to this, a Reddit user shared a post with a caption, “God I hope this was scripted. Otherwise, it’s so embarrassing”
Redditors React To The Gaffe
Replying to this post, fellow Redditors joined in, here is what they had to say.
One Reddit user commenting on the post said, “No, the conversations that happen during the interaction with the sharks are not at all scripted. I personally know two people who went there this year.
Only thing that is scripted and rehearsed- the pitch. Script writers polish the pitch and make it as ‘audience friendly’ (shuddh hindi) as possible. This is the reason you’ll see non hindi speakers struggling but still continuing their pitch.”
One user said, “i hope it is embarassing so much that he never returns to the tank. & he takes his friend(namita) too along with him.”
Another user said, “No, this cannot be scripted otherwise he won’t make such a fool of himself in front of the nation.’
Another user mocked Gupta and compared his to other sharks. “Vineeta literally remembers every pitch from all season, and Aman didn’t even remember someone whom he awarded.”, said another user.
