‘Nobody listened to me’: Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal recalls childhood bullying over skin tone and the ‘biggest hurt’ before his success
Drawing a comparison with today's generation, Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal highlighted that millennials knew very little about themselves for a long time.
Deepinder Goyal added that his introverted nature had proved to be lucky for him Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal reflected on his own early-life struggles and experiences with discrimination. Speaking on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Figuring Out, Goyal opened up about being bullied during his childhood because of his skin colour.
He recalled that some of his friends’ parents discouraged their children from talking to him, leaving a lasting impact on his formative years. “I was 12 years old. I used to be a very short, dark, stammering kid. I used to be bad at my studies as well,” he said, adding, “My friend’s parents used to tell them, ‘don’t be friends with him’.”
Goyal further revealed that one thing that bothered him during his childhood. “No one listened to me whenever I wanted to say something. Mid-sentence, people would start talking about something else, look away, and stop listening,” he said. “This was the biggest hurt,” Goyal emphasised.
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