Kshitij Kotak wants to make people happy when he lives, cry when he leaves...

Name: Kshitij Kotak
Company: Fortune Grecells
Spouse: Bindu
Children: Pranali

Home is in: Aamchi Mumbai
School/college: Children's Academy, St Xavier's College, Dr D Y Patil College of Engineering
Company: Fortune Grecells
Family: Wife Bindu; darling daughter Pranali; brother Dr Nirav and his twins Devam & Divyam
I would like to be reborn as: Son of my father
Most memorable event of my life: When my two-day old daughter first soiled my clothes
With my first pay cheque: I blew it up buying gifts for parents, and next day asked them for money to go to office!
Idol in life: Dad, Madhusudan Bhimji Kotak, who gave up on his ambitions for my grandfather's dreams; delayed his career by 18 years for him; worked to improve lives for the unfortunate, took on the government fighting for even lost causes, refusing to be interviewed for his achievements
Can't live without: food, water, air (wonder who can!). On a serious note, my wife, daughter
Favorite Gadget: Still to find one that makes the cut (all of them, HANG).
Favorite book: The Goal, Only Love Is Real, Bhagvad Gita
Work-out regime: Regime is for regiment. I love to swim and walk 4-5 times a week
Hobby: Watching action, thrillers, driving tours. Also jumping to conclusion!
Favorite holiday destination: Los Angeles, Ladakh
Favorite food: Will have to find one that is not. Gujarati Oondhiyu, Puneri Misal, Chinese Veg Crispy, Japanese Sizzlers, Paneer Tikka... your magazine will run out of space! Can't stop myself from mentioning Kirti College vada-pav and Gamdevi bhel
I can't stand: Pretentious people, liars. I can instinctively see through these traits quickly
Social Media preference: Facebook
Best compliment I ever received: Are you a fine wine? How come you get better with age!
Car I drive: Any that my wife and daughter leave me to drive
Motto in life: To make people happy when I live, cry when leave...
Advice to budding entrepreneurs: Swear By The Deep Sea (go beyond the ordinary, take risks)
Like to watch on Television: The Newshour with Arnab Goswami, Extreme Engineering, Nat Geo investigates
The cause I care for: Poor children, forced arranged marriages
One thing I would like to change in myself: Temper
5 years down the line I would be: Retiring from IT while continuing to work as evolution consultant (management is so limited, archaic and repressive aspect of business and life)
If not in the IT industry, I would be: An actor

Interviewed by: Poornima Bajwa
(poornimab@cybermedia.co.in)