Overview
- Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath released a new WTF podcast episode with Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty, the show’s first couple interview now streaming on YouTube.
- Short videos spread widely online, including Sunak’s quip about “disappointing” his parents by not becoming a doctor and a brief Kannada exchange that resonated with Indian viewers.
- Murty said she does not define herself as Narayana Murthy’s daughter or Rishi Sunak’s wife and described her identity as shaped by the real-world impact of her work.
- She framed herself as part of a “living bridge” between India and the UK, using Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s phrase to describe how the diaspora links both countries.
- Coverage varied by outlet, with Hindustan Times spotlighting Murty’s identity and Bengaluru memories, Mint stressing her values and the “living bridge,” and India Today centering Sunak’s doctor joke and the show’s couple format.