Actor Kunal Kapoor's car cleaner asks for loan, help quits. He explains why it's good

In a post on X, Kunal Kapoor, known for his films such as Rang De Basanti and Aaja Nachle, said, "The man who cleans our cars asked me for a loan. And our house help of many years told us she might leave next year."

Actor Kunal Kapoor has “two pieces of good news” to share this week involving his car cleaner and house help that has made him more optimistic about India’s future.

In a post on X, Kapoor, known for his films such as Rang De Basanti and Aaja Nachle, said, “The man who cleans our cars asked me for a loan. And our house help of many years told us she might leave next year.”

Now, let Kapoor “explain why this is good news.”

So, the man who cleans his cars asked Kapoor for a loan because his son - an engineer - had secured a job in Europe. He admitted he was surprised, adding that the reaction revealed more about his own assumptions than about the man’s background.

His family’s house help of many years told him she might leave next year. The reason, Kapoor said, was that her husband’s food stall business was doing so well they were planning to hire staff and possibly launch a cloud kitchen together.

“How can you not be bullish on a country like this,” Kapoor said, adding that, “Governance may disappoint us. Systems may frustrate us. But the people? The people are relentless. Aspirational. Building quietly.”