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Shark Tank India: Deepinder Goyal of Zomato is compared to Ashneer Grover online after he questions a contestant
By - 25 Jan 2024 04:54 PM
This week saw the release of Shark Tank India's third season on Netflix. In a couple of days, fans of the show have started to draw comparisons between a current judge, Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal and BharatPe's former MD Ashneer Grover, who was one of the judges in the first season of the show. This came after Mr Goyal was seen grilling pitchers in one of the clips shared by the official social media handle of the show.The business owner can be seen in the video asking the competitors about the grammar they used in their presentations. He talked about the value of accuracy and how, in a work setting, small mistakes can have a significant impact on decisions. "Why does the phone number you mentioned have nine digits instead of ten?" he asked the participant at one point in the video.
He added that the Shark Tank India pitchers should have paid more attention to the details, especially since they knew they would be presenting to potential investors on national television. He even remarked that job seekers are often rejected based on even the smallest grammatical errors on their resumes.
Meanwhile, Ashneer Grover was often seen as the strict and straightforward investor on the show in the first season, who never hid away from giving proper feedback and pointing out faults in the business models. Since being shared, the clip has amassed many reactions online with some users calling the Zomato Founder "soft Ashneer Grover" and "Ashneer Grover lite".
"Deepinder Goyal from Zomato is a fantastic addition to the Shark Tank. Could be the next Ashneer Grover," said a user.
Another added, "The way he pointed out the small faults in that 'WTF fitness' was amazing, he is a soft Ashneer Grover."
Yet another person commented, "He's not wrong, in my opinion. I've been a part of multiple pitch decks and have showcased my pitch in front of influential investors. It's so important to be precise and accurate with your presentation and to go into the specifics."Ahhhhhh. So we have a new Ashneer now?" said someone.
"Really, the phone number thing is a major error. The rest appears to be reasonable criticism, albeit a bit too detailed. But those are minor details that can be ignored if the product or business plan is truly exceptional," said someone.One person commented, "Talking to the entrepreneurs taking part in Shark Tank India in such a disrespectful way is really offensive. This manner of speaking is undoubtedly worse than Ashneer Grover's."
"Many aspire to emulate @Ashneer_Grover for his popularity, but it's essential to recognize that no one can fill his shoes," a user on X tweeted.
