This truck driver from Jharkhand is now a successful food vlogger with 1.5 mn subscribers & Anand Mahindra’s inspiration!

There’s really no age restrict for achievement! Whereas circumstances compelled Rajesh Rawani to drive vans for a residing, his ardour for cooking and his need to share that love with the world has made him a breakout star.

At the moment, the truck driver cum chef’s YouTube channel ‘R Rajesh Vlogs’ boasts of 1.5 million (roughly 9 lakhs and rising!) followers, and several other viral movies which function him churning out delicacies akin to Butter Chicken, Fried Rice, and many others!

Taking to X on Monday, enterprise tycoon Anand Mahindra showered praises on the beginner chef. “Rajesh Rawani, who’s been a truck driver for over 25 years, added meals & journey vlogging to his occupation and & is now a celeb with 1.5M followers on YouTube. He simply purchased a brand new dwelling together with his earnings. He’s demonstrated that regardless of your age or how modest your occupation is, it’s by no means too late to adapt to new expertise & to REINVENT your self..” learn the submit. It turned successful on the microblogging website, with greater than 1.7 million views and 29K likes.

In an interview with The Indian Express, Rawani revealed how monetary struggles have been as soon as regular and he had at all times lived in a rented home all his life till his channel blew up alongside together with his fame, and his earnings additionally went up. He was lastly in a position to purchase a home of his personal. He additionally thanked the billionaire for the shout-out.

“At the moment Anand Mahindra sir shared my video. I’m so comfortable that such a busy and famend man tweeted about me. I’m comfortable that my movies are reaching such personalities,” Rawani mentioned in Hindi. He additionally thanked his YouTube household for supporting him constantly. “I’ve at all times lived in a rented home in Ramgarh. My father too lived in a rented home. I managed to purchase a home due to their love and help..” he mentioned.

Rawani credited his youngsters, who uploaded the movies on YouTube. “We’re operating each the automobile and the YouTube channel collectively. It couldn’t have been potential with out my household’s help and assist. I’m transferring in with my household into the brand new home after three months.” he revealed. A resident of Jamtara, Jharkhand, Rawani revealed that his father’s loss of life compelled him to change into a truck driver. He admitted that conserving the enterprise open, even throughout festivals, was a problem, however as he had to supply for seven relations, he couldn’t dwell over a lot on these setbacks.