BharatPe's Ashneer Grover and the show got trolled on social media. Ashneer Grover and his attitude on Shark Tank India was the highest talking point
Since the last few days, we have seen Shark Tank India memes going viral on social media. Shark Tank is a business reality show that gives a chance to young Indian entrepreneurs to obtain investment. In less than a month, the show has become the talk of the town. The 30-episode season gives entrepreneurs and start-up ecosystems access to platforms, investors, and funds like never before. It also has some meme-able content.
It has India’s top business leaders, armed with years of experience as the judges. One of them is Ashneer Grover, the founder of payments platform BharatPe; earlier he was the chief finance officer (CFO) of grocery upstart Grofers (now called Blinkit).
Ashneer Grover was also one of the senior people in Kotak Bank and American Express, gathering comprehensive investing experience. It is reported that, the 39-year-old has backed more than 55 start-ups in his lifetime career, like BIRA, Nazara, and The Whole Truth.
However, now Ashneer Grover is becoming the centre of attraction on the show and his company is in news for all wrong reasons. Many social media users hate him because of his attitude on Shark Tank India.
Ashneer Grover right now 😅- pic.twitter.com/n7ap4Ce1qK
— Shark Tank India Parody 😅 (@SharkTankIndiaP)Not just that, Paytm took to its Twitter account and wrote, "“Welcome to Udhaar Tank India,” with the screenshot of a fictitious conversation between four people over splitting a bill.
“Guys, sab apna apna share de do (guys, everyone pay their share),” says the first person.
Welcome to Udhaar Tank India. pic.twitter.com/1LIWFYbJu0
— Paytm (@Paytm)The second user replies, saying, “ye mera expertise nahi hai (this is not my area of expertise).” The Hindi line is a dig at Shark Tank India judge Namita Thapar of Emcure Pharma, who says the line frequently on the show.
Unbelievable arrogance on display ! Doglapan meme is not really a meme, it’s his innate egomaniacal character.
— Mandar Amdekar (@MandarAmdekar)I hate this man Ashneer Grover the most in ! Such a bloody arrogant person this one is!
Also I’ve heard BharatPe spent 299 Cr to generate a profit of 6 cr in FY20, that’s the kind of a joke this man is 🤣 https://t.co/ZkkrZiVuEZ
We have participated and pitched, why will we hate the idea of Shark Tank India, we hate the Shark named for his ways which are being shown and proven, yes! you may shower all your love and adulation on him but the truth is out there in the open buddy!!!
— Shark Tank India Parody (@SharkTankParody)