Overcoming Poverty, Finding Strength: In Conversation With My Father

[@CaptainSinbad]

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[@mayank-yo5yg]

Bro u are doing great job love ur videos

[@mayank-yo5yg]

Do u know about raj yoga I helps in transmutation of your vital energy It is also mentioned in bhagvate gita

[@shradhasagar8415]

Lovveeeed the video and the emotions surrounding it. Love from India Nikhil ❤️❤️ - Shradha

[@shrikantjha5630]

Hey man 😁. Can you ponder upon the topic pseudo American reality of indians..? It's an ocean.

[@shrikantjha5630]

Personally I think you are a worthy person I have seen it in your videos.. who knows very well what is happening here.

[@charlykandathil]

The immigrant father is one of the most underrated workers in our society

[@applepeel1662]

That's cause they're comparatively reserved

[@jaypostsvideos4011]

@@applepeel1662 dad's in general are reserved and composed

[@montyi8]

Also ignored

[@reverseengineer9620]

Big up Kerala

[@jaypostsvideos4011]

@@montyi8 most of us men don't like the attention.

[@SliceOfSabby]

a LIKE for the DAD!!

[@luvy0x]

i can see in nikil's eyes that he had a strict father but as he adults ,they both become friendly 🔥

[@shashanksingh3570]

Uncle ji has same Kanpuriya accent after living for 3 decades in USA and my friends suddenly starts speaking in american accent after watching 2 episodes of a US tv show.

[@shashanksingh3570]

@@OODreX00 Uncle's accent or the second point? I have mentioned two scenarios.

[@shashanksingh3570]

@@OODreX00 Yes. I mean why do you want to act pretentious. Just be real.

[@sreejithsoman4884]

Only an Indian father can give 10 pieces of advice when asked for one lol, my dad is the same. Loved the video!

[@tinaperez7393]

It's hard to put a whole life's hard earned experience into just one piece of advice. Let them talk - it's a bonus. If they go over, that's just more we can be aware of and have the possibility of learning from and benefiting from instead of having to repeat their mistakes, lessons, and experience - so we don't have to reinvent the wheel over and over again.

[@ٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴۥۥٴٴٴٴٴٴ]

Malayali?

[@thedarkknight1865]

Mom is same too 😤

[@AZrakoon]

Sounds like Mexican dads too....lol

[@yashpalchaudhary9752]

So is that a problem?

[@sassysmartha5600]

I had tears in my eyes. I’m Indian, something as small as listening to his accent and choice of words makes me feel like he’s someone I know personally, thank you uncle, I will listen to your interview everyday and crack the exam I have been trying to crack for the last two years. You are my inspiration.

[@HarmeetSinghBrarOfficial]

All the Best Buddy 🙌 !!

[@anthonyzestley3980]

I ❤ 🇮🇳 Jai Hind

[@GadgetsHigh]

All the best bud ❤️

[@akhil1193]

Nikhil, as a second gen Indian-Australian whose parents are from Uttar Pradesh, I love these interviews with your parents; the only way I can describe them is 'emotionally beautiful'. Love this direction for you. What sets you apart from other youtubers is your authenticity to yourself, and it comes across so much in these videos.

[@CaptainSinbad]

thanks Akhil

[@vandanathakur1167]

100% Agree

[@nikhilthakral8588]

Lovely comment, 100% agree, fellow Nikhil from the UK

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree112]

@@CaptainSinbad ... a "random ordinary" person, makes an "ordinarily snarky" comment about how an "ordinary, relatively popular" youtuber's content should be more in line with his obviously strong integrity. The youtuber responds to the comment (with integrity) and then the content of the channel changes into something more wholesome. Funny what "ordinary" can do, if it makes up its mind to go beyond the Ordinary.

[@matchbox1275]

@@thetruthwillsetyoufree112 So what was the subject of the Snarky comment you made earlier or came across one in the older videos of the channel!? It would be better if you tell the whole story. Thank you.

[@Trumancapote140]

My father immigrated to Canada from Mauritius, he was such a hard worker. Unfortunately he passed away when I was 16, I’d give anything to see him again and have a conversation like this. Great work Nikhil, you’ll cherish this video forever.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Nikhil hugging his dad and crying OMG WE STAN A KING WHO EXPRESSES EMOTION.

[@fareehaxoxo8568]

Heyy I love your comments so informative and expressive 💜

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@fareehaxoxo8568 Thank you!

[@enormousdinosaur.3103]

"There's nothing to dislike about Matar Paneer." Lmaoo. Jokes apart, this was clearly one of the best videos EVER on your channel. 💯

[@kvps27]

In terms of personality, I feel like Nikhil is 65% dad, 35% mom.

[@NehaSingh2506]

Yes I feel he has the drive to achieve like his dad

[@bhuvneshkumaryadav7642]

I appreciate this comment.

[@beingrational1302]

As an Indian I can relate to you getting emotional at the end of the video. Most indians have serious relationship with father where we are not that friendly and do not open up much. But deep down there is great respect and admiration for them. 'Baap Baap hota hai'.🙌

[@CaseyBurnsInvesting]

Some people complain about how hard they had it, others are hardened and sharpened by it.

[@SanjayKumar-kc8wj]

wow what a deep insight

[@afkaheenalam9364]

Hi, Nikhil. The way your dad explained why he likes movies set in submarines made a lot of sense to me. It shows that stories of a person's character being tested and stuck in one place is something both of you enjoy and relate to. With your dad, probably it reminds him of trying to get out of his small village and to you I would imagine it reminds you a bit of diving into KZbin. I can tell he is someone who is very wise and hardworking. You both clearly have a lot in common. Seeing you tear up at the end made me emotional because this video obviously meant a lot to you. I usually don't comment much but this is my favourite video on your channel. I just want you to know that these videos mean a lot to your viewers. Greatness is coming!

[@CaptainSinbad]

Thanks so much!!

[@discoverzen9459]

As Chinese who seen similar struggles in China I heartfelt this guy's journey. I China the only way for kids from poor villages to go somewhere is to go through Gaokao to acquire post secondary education. Which is same competitive as India.

[@Kakashihatake-uo6ou]

👍

[@medstud8358]

Exactly!

[@matchbox1275]

@@satya7198 It doesn't matter if new elite colleges come up. The old and reputed institutes always have more demand than the newly built. Moreover if the existing Elite Colleges have to have same importance, you wouldn't call the new ones' elite for obvious reasons. Economy has nothing to do with this. When China and India started their Elite teaching Universities they had negligible economies.

[@bandanasaikia6048]

True

[@stalinzo1937]

Xue hua piao piao Bey fung shao shaoooo

[@suhasgowdaa]

His mom had made his father seem more intimidating than he actually is, in her interview.

[@BRUINIZING]

When Nikhil started tearing/emotional up in the closing thoughts that hit home and I be we all felt that with our father’s, especially immigrant hard working father’s who came to western countries with nothing and gave it their all to give their kids a better chance at life. We will be forever indebted ❤️

[@IshaSharma11]

💫💫

[@beebsblue]

So true. My dad came to the uk in the 1960s with very little and worked hard to give me and my 5 sisters a good education. He died 4 years ago God rest his soul

[@Riddhi_Ray]

He took good stuffs from Western culture and didn't forget good values of Indian culture. Smart & positive person ❤️

[@Saber23]

Take the best from everywhere ❤️🙏

[@xxzeroxx8417]

Nikhil seems like a 50% mix of his moms chillness and 50% dads hardwork. Perfect combo right there.

[@jimmyindallas1303]

"There is No Free Lunch." "Greatness is coming, pay for your Goddamn lunch." 💯

[@shrikantjha5630]

Your father is whole lot natural on camera 🎥 Namaste to uncle ji.

[@raghavarora3704]

The people who belong to eastern Uttar Pradesh are considered as the most hard-working people in India and they generally end up landing top-notch administrative jobs with the government called IAS. One such story of sheer hard work has seen today of your engineering Dad. Really inspiring

[@shivam_nagar69]

but govt. jobs aren't productive and mostly they have ruined india

[@Dinesh-jj3ln]

I see a lot of people talking these days about following your passion and that grades don’t matter but it comes from a place of privilege The conditions his father grew up in is still a reality for a lot of Indians and as Uncle ji mentioned education is the only way out for a good future

[@matchbox1275]

The genuine talking points about Grades and Marks is that, of course they do matter so much in the current systems across the world to attain Scholarship, chosen top rated Colleges and Stipends and what not. Of course any one is supposed to achieve good grades to earn the above mentioned facilities. BUT, the critique about grades is that, they alone shouldn't matter as the most important factor in your admission to a College or to attain a Scholarship or to get a Job. Currently major companies of the world have their initial top Criteria which is grade. One interesting inference I have made is that many Start-Ups and most companies that rely on Freelancing don't seem to rely on grades at all. If the person is able to complete the given work with best efficiency, then they are promoted and rewarded accordingly. Recently, I have come across a twitter thread where a Vernacular(Marathi, as far as I remember) speaking person who don't know English very well has started the interview for a Machine Learning Start-Up on a very bad note and he was unable to express his answers in English so well. In the midst of the interview, the CTO of the Start-Up asked this dude if he wants to continue the interview in Hindi, the interviewee happily agreed and seems to have blown the minds of the panel with his knowledge and creative solutions and got the job. The thread made by one of the judging panelists of this interview was so impressed by this candidate. That's why Start-Up's have the edge to adopt and accommodate talent from anywhere, irrespective of the traditional requirements that were decided in 1970-80's to do a job in India. The Start-Up's and other MSME's are going to be the largest employers of India in the times to come because they are not rigid and can easily absorb talent due to their small and decentralised structure of operating. -- My 2 Cents.

[@deepikajain8949]

@@matchbox1275 damm that's insightful thanks

[@rajatpathak6524]

@@matchbox1275 thanks for sharing this 🙌

[@matchbox1275]

@@rajatpathak6524 No mention :)

[@matchbox1275]

@@deepikajain8949 :)

[@alvint4485]

Your dad reminds so much of my dad. He’s a doctor here in US from India. My dad told me the story of how he got a seat in a medical college which was a 1 in 400 chance for a medical seat. He didn’t get it right out of high school, so he got his bachelors and then got in.

[@nezhmetdinov7491]

Getting a hug from Dad is near to Impossible in India, but when you get one.. oh boi oh boi 😭.

[@anuragsawarkar2540]

Absolutely like munna bhai mbbs ' jaadu ki jhappi '☺️☺️😄😄

[@shikharrohela650]

When I left for my college for the first time....the night before leaving my father was handing me some stuff....and I just burst out crying...he hugged me and I cried my heart out...I will never forget that moment❤️❤️❤️

[@IshaSharma11]

True

[@aninditabhattacharya1715]

With their perseverence, dedication and hard work, the standards have been set so high that its hard for them to be proud of our achievements unless it's real hard core.. but i feel hugging should be more out of love between parent and child than being proud of children's achievements

[@akshat.jaiswal]

@@aninditabhattacharya1715 true

[@Snow-hb4cr]

19:31 Who else cried 😭

[@rohanmishra7445]

Being Indian I know it’s kind of hard to hug your dad. Since I’ve grown, I believe we have hugged twice. Both times when I made him proud. Hope more are on the way!

[@ThomasGapinski]

You’re a good son for capturing such a wonderful conversation with your Dad.

[@nanoname5226]

Intro was the equivalent of what my father says, "I had to cross a river, climb a mountain to get to school, you have it too easy snowflake." Just kidding, love the fact that you gave OG Captain some screen time.

[@michaelxu7951]

The story of your dad growing up and coming from a poor village in India, studying really hard to get a better life, and immigrating to the US reminds me of my dad's background of growing up in a poor village in China, studying really hard while in school to get into a good college, and later immigrating to the US

[@mazenatef7116]

As a middle eastern, I can relate to what happened in the end, we don't usually talk that deeply with our parents, we don't show or tell them that we love them clearly, they don't either, that's why we get emotional when our parents tell us literally they love us. I really enjoyed this one ❤

[@vandanathakur1167]

You're so right ✔️ I'm 21 now and I just can't talk to my parents about my feelings ... And trust me it's not them I think... I want to talk to them more

[@matchbox1275]

@@vandanathakur1167 It's the Culture of Asia, I guess. If I'm not too generalizing.

[@Yellow.1844]

@@matchbox1275 same for North-Africa, its unfortunate

[@matchbox1275]

@@Yellow.1844 Doesn't North Africa from Morocco, Algeria to Egypt share Middle_East Asian Culture closely? Then it fits, I suppose.

[@Yellow.1844]

@@matchbox1275 yes culturally but ethnically we're different

[@TarunSharma-ge9pd]

4-5 years watching countless number of actors ,gurus ,motivational speaker, influencers but at the end a father gave the best advice nice one man

[@maxmarti]

Sinbad working through his struggle and coming to terms with the things that held him back is an example of how we can do anything if we set our mind to it.

[@MedjayofFaiyum]

Your Dad's OP He's so accepting of the fact that you're you and he's himself. He isn't trying to force you into anything unlike our own society does. If we had more dads like yours in Indian society that are so accepting and can see ahead, India would be a superpower in no time. You could literally do a podcast with your dad, he has so much knowledge to contribute

[@vaishnavihandral9058]

I want to see mama and papa Pandey in the Oscar awards show audience and see you win the award!!!

[@AmandaJYoungs]

I reckon that would make us all tear up with pride, too!

[@matchbox1275]

Don't crave for awards. Crave for talent and content. Nikhil has both. An award isn't going to change anything to what he already has. Of course it will give him world wide recognition but your goal should never be a award. It's just part of the process.

[@vaishnavihandral9058]

@@matchbox1275Ofc we arnt lusting on the award here. Besides, any kind of acknowledgement from the Oscars is incredibly useful for nikhil.

[@matchbox1275]

@@vaishnavihandral9058 That's true, even I acknowledged about the recognition but personally, I try my level best to make normal people like us understand how awards don't mean anything other than the press recognition. I will never decide who's a good actor/actress or a good movie based on the awards they get. But that's just my opinion. Hope more people realize and critically think about all kinds of awards. You don't need to reply me, I wanted to say all this for people to read and form an opinion themselves. That's all, thank you.

[@ShaferHart]

Tellingly, he never asked his dad if he was disappointed in him.

[@dorothytran2926]

20 hrs a day of studying? Wow that's beyond impressive. Dads almost seem superhuman at times. Also, it was very brave of you to have this discussion with him - I don't think I could ask my dad these types of questions right now, but you've inspired me to try it someday.

[@akkkkk813]

See I am also indian ,and when we 20 hours then we also count breaks,( so technically we study for 12-14 hours during exams)😂😂

[@dorothytran2926]

@Kanak Karadbhajne Aw that's wonderful to hear

[@dorothytran2926]

@@akkkkk813 Ohh LOL that sounds way more manageable than 20 but 12-14 is still a lot!

[@adhirajb]

@@dorothytran2926 It's just...hard. It's more like we are forced to do it. I'm currently pursuing my bachelor's degree in CS and I gave the entrance exams like JEE etc. You have to compete with hundreds of millions of students just for a seat in a university. The poorest people and people from villages don't even get the opportunity to in most cases.

[@asuraspath2262]

It's if you genuinely want something. Paying for a marathon and training for it. I remember running a good 100km a week. It is always dependent on how much you want it and the living situation that you are in.

[@dreamer1020]

U are super lucky having such father.....he is epitome of inspiration

[@sagniknandi3781]

Finally, the WOLF OF KANPUR has been spotted!

[@in_ashish]

IITK.

[@dnllmaurer1]

This is pure gold! Dad kindly agrees to a video interview. He has a natural sense of ease with the camera & his unguarded answers draw us in. Much respect to your Dad for working 20hrs/day to achieve a better life. Nikhil you're brave to express your authentic self & share private aspects of your life. Many influencers today construct excessively fake identities, contribute no real value & draw attention by provoking drama that's rooted in negativity. You & Thomas rise above the temptation of cheap tricks by utilizing your ever expanding filmmaking skills, script writing talent, charismatic acting finesse & art of story telling. You intentionally create videos with meaning & purpose to enlighten viewers with ideas of richness. Planting seeds of thought that open channels of discussion. Exposure to the fantasy emotions of Bollywood movies, the interesting adventures of a film director, the paradox of working a job & establishing a youtube presence, the deep bonds of family love & your Indian - American cross cultural experiences. Just to name a few. It's refreshing & inspiring to follow along in the evolution of your unique channel. I wish you abundant Blessings! "Greatness is coming!"

[@fugg3d]

Holy shit man I got to see this. This is the man that raised the Captain himself.

[@shahanwazmondal3180]

19:41 the way you tear up immediately after hugging him shows how much you respect and love him😊

[@Mkulor]

Papa Sinbad is a very practical and straightforward man. He knows what he wants, and I get it why he doesn't take youtube as a career option.

[@NoOne-sq4et]

The ending made me cry, always endeared by a healthy and honest relationship between a father and son. You’re dad still oozes the same optimism or that desire of achieving everything you strive for that I see in you, you guys are similar in a lot of ways.

[@saadzain]

damn i just realised that I'm "Top Commentor" Nikhil really be giving me more hearts than any girl ever will in my life 😂🤡

[@gouthams7825]

last time when i watch this video i was a cs major and unemployed living in India, i was in tears because i can relate to your dad and i felt one one day i would get a job. Now i writing this comment, with me having a good job in software field. Still in treas, because i made it, and your dad is my inspiration. Pardon me for my broken English. Poverty really makes u push forward

[@chilliobones5348]

«Well, greatness is coming, but you have to work for it» I've never been so assaulted by something I 100% agree with

[@devdeshmukh503]

"There is nothing not to like about mutter paneer" 😂😂😂😂

[@cybrpvnk]

This is wholesome 🎯 the fact that the United States was founded by immigrants like your dad exposed that we are truly sitting on giant's shoulders. Your dad perseverance and dedication its a true example to follow. It reminds me to the quote: Sometimes a men gotta do a what a men does. He never played the mártir role in life, you can tell by the way he copes and accepts hardships. Instead of looking at the bad things he looks at the opportunity by taking extreme ownership, he molded his life with his own hands. That's the best lesson you can get in life 🎯

[@eklautasaquib]

I lost my father 12 years ago(3 more days to go) when I was half the age than what I am today. You are lucky to have him man.

[@Sankhokun]

Papa Sinbad really sprinkled us with lessons for life which no productivity youtuber could give us ! Thanks for this 💛

[@tinaperez7393]

4:48 - Nikhil's dad literally said he considered himself to be in a life or death situation. So Nikhil and his dad are talking about the difference between desire vs. desperation. They aren't the same. And that's okay. That's what ANYONE like Nikhil's dad (or anyone who loves their kids) wants for their kids - to not have to find themselves in desperation (aka poverty) much less a multi generational cycle of it. Much less abject, you - and - your - family - might - easily - die - because - of - poverty kind of poverty. 😳☹️ That's one of the things that motivated Nikhil's dad when he was growing up in his village - to get himself and his future family out of the cycle of desperation aka abject, desperate poverty. So it's not necessarily which is a better "motivator": desire versus desperation? For anyone, richer or poorer, if they have any basic ability to progress, motivation comes from looking at what you have, no matter where you are in life, not being satisfied with it and deciding to and committing to doing whatever it takes to get what you want and need instead. You don't have to be desperately poor and literally fighting for your life, future, and food on the table for your desires to still be worthy things to achieve and turn into reality. And for it to be important to do so. It also never hurts to have the perspective of anyone who was (and is) desperately poor to appreciate how much farther ahead in good fortune those of us are who AREN'T really poor. And how we d@#$ well better make good use of that good fortune, better life, and the opportunities it affords that we ourselves didn't have to work for to have.

[@dipsikham]

It always makes to emotional to see immigrant parents speak to their children about the struggles that they had to go through in their lives to ensure that their children have better opportunities than they did. Thank you for acknowledging your father's struggles and sacrifices(I'm sure there were many)- it surely has not been easy.

[@pragyanshsingh6093]

"There are no free lunch ". The one line, everyone must carry with themselves.

[@MohyDev]

That's really nice Nikhil, see you with your dad just casually talking about life & dreams.

[@CaptainSinbad]

thanks brother

[@msms3260]

Dude: How did you deal with your insecurities? Dad: What kind of insecurities? 😂😂 Only people who with means, time on their hands and privilege have emotional “insecurities”.

[@farhanrahman8493]

This, was so on point man

[@mromkard]

Correct 😂😂😂

[@pranshkatoch]

EXACTLY.

[@sindy4805]

So true

[@sanjanasiswas]

So now we have the privilege u gotta live with the insecurities 😂

[@ujjwalb2994]

*20 Hours a day 😱 That's something really dope. Salute to your father Nikhil. This interview is worth more than any so called motivational seminar of some thousand dollars* 👍👍

[@matchbox1275]

But the point to remember is, as Uncle Pandey profoundly said in the interview that, "It has to come from within you, till then nothing else can do the trick".

[@shreeshchhabbi]

Amazing video man. Respect to your father. We can see into his eyes and know how proud he is of what he has accomplished. I can feel what he has gone through as well. I was born in a small town. No ancestral property and no stability to the life in childhood. Father could only provide our education. I was ok with it. We 6-7 people stayed in 2-3 room homes throughout till I finished my engineering. I had this intense need to become financially comfortable and provide to family every single day. That drove me to wake up at 4am to study every day to top every single class. I did my engineering bachelors & masters (took the loan and did it in India). I am 11yrs into job and live in USA now.

[@nishchithsriram1040]

This video with your dad was way more emotional than that with your mom. Didn't see that coming! Your dad is such an inspiring human!

[@medstud8358]

Woah all our parents have had similar struggles. Either make it into medicine or engineering or just be unemployed and that's how that thing percolated into our parents too when they had us. Luckily we have so much more opportunities now in India. Ours is a generation truly lucky

[@Sh67817]

Your dad still got that kanpuriya style man, "kaan pe lappad marunga saale"... That was hilarious. 😂 What an inspirational figure he is. A great human being. 🙏 Being from a small town in India and preparing for a competitive exam myself, i understand his struggle very well. This was full of positivity and hope. Thanks for this nikhil. ❤️ Damn you made me cry in the end.

[@uttaranath7950]

A North East Indian here. I live in a small village which is little more better than your father's village in Kanpur. Surprisingly I'm in the same situation where he was. Same thoughts, same perspectives we've. Just a little difference is that I've access in internet to know more about the world. Struggling to come out of my current situation, to improve the lifestyle of my family. Your father's words will always be in my mind. He walked on the path in which I'm walking right now. Let's see where I will go in future. Dhannabad to you and uncle for this moment. His way of talking reminds me of my father when he tries to motivate me when I feel low. Lots of love for you and uncle ❤.

[@ahsanmalik1121]

Wow, your father looks amazing. Usually people who work 20 hours for any amount of time look like they need to sleep for the rest of their life to recover

[@universalsoldier811]

That's the power of Celibacy aka Brahamcharya bro

[@Growordecay]

Idk most people I've heard that worked that much short term look fine. Especially if diet was good. Other bad habits that go along with no sleep magnify the ill effects exponentially

[@ShervinShares]

5:28 when Sinbad realized how privileged he is and he'd never be as motivated as his father

[@vasudhasharma2392]

Well he has come from a country where there are millions to replace you. There’s no other choice but be the best, be practical and hardworking. (I love the ending where you get emotional while thanking him for providing you with everything, it’s that hidden emotion of love we wish to express but seldom do and when we do it tightens our throats. ) I guess it’s important to keep telling parents how much they mean to you despite the friction their and your thoughts may cause. Been through same :). Big virtual hugs and kudos for that.

[@improvewithsoo-selfdevelop1219]

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” - William James Beautiful video! Wish you guys the best. Love from a small KZbinr ❤️

[@aniketacharya4873]

Your dad is an alpha dude a real one btw I love your videos

[@TheAnxiousInvestor]

Where do you see me in 5 years time - “definitely you’re going to make it” Must be the best words to hear from your father. Also just about to rewatch trading places lol

[@Clover_9777]

"Greatness is coming but you have to work for it"

[@blakechildress944]

This interview was incredibly humbling and inspiring to watch. The way you and your father interacted and laughed brought tears to my eyes. It all felt familiar because that's exactly how my father and I are when we rarely sit down to talk. I can very much relate to your distant but caring relationship with your father. I had tears building up in my eyes before you did at the end because I noticed that behind all the questions you asked to your father underneath them all was just a son wanting his high expectation, strict, but loving father to be proud of him. That really is what all sons and daughters desire deep down. Past our ambitions and dreams we all work hard towards a dream with the underlying hope that the one's we love most will recognize and give loving approval to our chosen paths. I sincerely hope your father makes another appearance in your videos and I wish you and your channel to prosper and grow! Greatness is coming!!!

[@SPJCreation]

As an Indian I could literally feel the raw emotions and really relate to it. Kudos and lots of love to you Captain Sinbad❤👍

[@brunobhi]

Being Indian can relate all the things uncle ji said ... Respect for Uncle ji ... 🙏🙏🙏 U made me emotional too 🥺❤️

[@shotsndocs]

Now we need a Q&A with your mom and dad!!

[@kevinpaul2489]

Those who migrate at will are self selected group of people who pick progress over comfort. It shouldn’t be surprising if they as a group do better than locals anywhere in the world.

[@thesamonium9422]

Hi Nikhil. Say namaste to Uncle from me . He is such a humble guy with a great story

[@booksforthebored]

I have watched this video three times already and I have cried every single time, my heart is so full. Thank you for making this video captain Sinbad

[@syedraidarsalan4685]

He seems to be a great dad.

[@Break_the_wheel]

20 hours study and only 2 hour sleep, can't even imagine how he was able to pull that off. Lots of love and respect to your father from one of the 10% women who watch your channel. ❤️

[@CaptPicard81]

There's a strong family resemblance! Love these convos, especially as a second generation Indian immigrant myself

[@EnriqueEddy]

This is the valuable video I've seen of yours, enjoyable and very educational. Your Dad could really teach a lot of us about life and use his experiences to show how different everybody's circumstances can be but how you can make it. Very happy to have watched this video, well done 👏

[@CloudAdvocate]

Pandey ji, Fantastic interview 👏

[@debanjali]

I love this, the talk with your mom and this one, this is what it truly feels like for an Indian to live their "American Dream", or incase, to get and create a better life for themselves. most of what these movies and TV shows don't show is the sheer and immense hardwork. we Indians are incredibly rooted to our motherland, and from what I have seen irl even with the generations born into an NRI family, they are deeply seeded with values, but being incredibly open minded. we don't leave everything behind, we do always keep a part of ourselves with us wherever we go, and this video reminded me of that.

[@preciousivana]

I love this interview with your father. Even though it is a interview I can tell how you are just soaking up all your father information and wisdom. I feel like I am watching a beautiful moment between you and your father.❤️

[@thedarkknight1865]

They both enjoyed it seems

[@rramath]

The two interviews with your mom and dad are probably one of the best ones in the channel cos I guess it connects the subscribers/viewers with the real you. Thanks for sharing this Nikhil

[@ApurvKhare]

6:16 it has to come from within. Bang on. Motivation has to come from within. One can watch plenty of motivational videos and books and have no motivation for years but somehow one day you get the motivation without any external push and then you just don't stop.

[@abhashsingh4751]

3:25 the shaky voice of Uncle while narrating his story. He's a self-made man seasoned through hard times. Huge respect 🙏

[@Tom-lr1wc]

After seeing this video it really shows how lucky and ungrateful we are in the west.

[@jubindeka8087]

Damn bro, this must have been clearly one of the best videos I've seen until now on your channel. As an Indian, I know how much of a lack of cultural communication we have between a father and a son, and seeing you getting emotional at the end of the video just made me realize how lucky we are to have such practical dads in our lives, especially when it comes to our Indian parents.

[@itsparthparikh]

The jump from his life to yours is insane. From a village boy to a generation later having his son be a youtube is wild

[@vipulballupet8829]

Happy Fathers' Day Captain. Best Regards from Germany, V

[@Growordecay]

This guy gives off good dad vibes for sure. This was extremely touching. Having a son soon and hope he gives me half the respect you pay your Father

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Nikhil is a Dal-Chawal kinda guy. Those Rishtas are going to come over fast so brace yourself 😂

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@life-zc1mb I meant he’s a simple man with a plan. #SanskaariQuotient

[@aninditabhattacharya1715]

Means, having a strong set of values at the core.. like dal chawal (in whatever combination) is the heart of most Indian meals, other things like papad achar sweets are embellishments, you cant enjoy a basic full meal if there is everything else on the plate except dal chawal 😊

[@KidRohan]

It's great to see somebody highlight these uncomfortable but helpful conversations. A daring decision, but definitely worth it.

[@DerekBearzi]

Props to your dad for having the courage to be on camera!

[@raunaqsapra7160]

This is gold because this is literally *THE* conversation every 20 something guy in India yearns to have with his non communicative father. Great going Captain.

[@tarangjain6]

these conversations with your mom and dad videos hits on a different level.

[@Intellects0]

Nikhil Bhaiya you and your father never forgot his culture, for this I salute you.

[@jaimetan]

Awwww... this is so CUTE!! 😍 I guess your dad had enough of your mum having the limelight. 😂It was lovely watching this father-son moment too, thank you for sharing. ❤️

[@tmich34]

It's difficult to describe how touching this is. I am an Australian (came form Kerala, India). My dad struggled to find a job when he came to Australia and so he decided to study nursing. Did it full time for a year. But struggled with supporting family. Mum was a working RN (registered nurse) but he felt like he wanted to support her. So he went part time study and work. Long story short, he completed his nursing degree passed his English tests (after about 5 attempts) to get registration and is now an RN. He did all that in his late 40's early 50's. It taught me that my parents would do a lot of things to ensure his kids get an awesome life. Thank you for reminding, captain.