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Indian investor Basant Maheshwari surprised by Bollywood music at Argentina cafe

Preferring to buy coffee outside hotels, Maheshwari walked into a Ushuaia café during his travels, where he was surprised to find a dog sitting inside.

3 min readNew DelhiJan 20, 2026 06:26 PM IST

The post quickly struck a chord, drawing warm reactions from users who related to the experience

A simple coffee run in Argentina turned into a heartwarming travel memory for a Mumbai-based investor, reminding many online that it’s often the smallest moments that define a journey abroad.

Basant Maheshwari, a well-known Indian equity investor, author, and portfolio manager, recently shared an anecdote on X from his visit to Ushuaia, often called the world’s southernmost city. Maheshwari wrote that no matter which country he is in, he prefers stepping out to buy his coffee instead of having the complimentary one at his hotel, a habit that unexpectedly paid off this time.

During one such walk, he entered a local café in Ushuaia and was immediately greeted by an unusual sight: a dog sitting inside. Maheshwari wrote, “Irrespective of the country, I always go out to buy my coffee rather than have it free in the hotel. Here in Ushuaia, as I walked into a cafe, there was a dog sitting inside and I am scared of dogs. The owner, an ever friendly Argentinian, asked me to come in and sit down. As I sat, I asked him about the dog in English and he translated it for me in Spanish. And when he knew I am from India, he put on Bollywood songs on YouTube. Wonderful!”

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Irrespective of the country I always go out at to buy my coffee rather than have it free in the hotel.

Here in Ushuaia, as I walked into a cafe there was a dog sitting inside and I am scared of dogs.

The owner (an ever friendly Argentinian) asked me to come in and sit down.… pic.twitter.com/2oYtqxNVSu

— Basant Maheshwari (@BMTheEquityDesk) January 17, 2026

The post quickly struck a chord, crossing 50,000 views and drawing warm reactions from users who related to the experience. A user wrote, “That’s the real travel experience right there Basant! Local cafes always give you authentic insights – just like how street-level research beats fancy reports when picking stocks. Hope you conquered the dog fear for that Argentinian coffee!”

Another user commented, “From stepping out for a simple coffee to ending up with Bollywood music playing in Ushuaia… that’s pure magic. This reminds us that warmth and curiosity speak louder than language.”

A third person added, “They care for their customers.” A fourth individual wrote, “These small moments that make a place unforgettable.”