Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, are set to appear as the next guests on Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s podcast, with a newly released trailer offering glimpses of candid moments between the trio.
In the trailer, a light moment in Kannada stands out. Murty and Kamath switch to Kannada while Sunak listens. Pointing at Kamath, Murty says in Kannada, “You know Kannada, I know Kannada,” before turning to Sunak and asking in English, “Do you understand any of that?” Sunak replies with a smile, “I don’t.”
Kamath then adds in Kannada, “We can say anything we want to say about him.” prompting Murty to jokingly respond, “We can say anything we want and he won’t even know.”
Kamath shared the trailer with a caption that offered a glimpse into the episode. “She grew up five minutes from me in Jayanagar, he became the first prime minister of Indian origin of the UK. They've been together 20 years and still argue about ice cream flavours - we talked to him about how it felt to lose power, to her about how it felt to never be seen as her own person, and to them both about what the future holds. First couple's episode we've ever done!” he wrote.
Take a look at the video here:
The trailer also touches on deeper conversations, including marriage and partnership. Reflecting on the idea of marriage, Kamath says, “When I think of marriage, it’s a great way to ensure against loneliness and always have attention and validation because of the family.” Sunak responds candidly, saying, “I mean, I… without question, could not function if we weren’t married. You know, people talk about life partner, whatever the word you want to use,” to which Murty adds, “It’s called soulmates.”
{{/usCountry}}The trailer also touches on deeper conversations, including marriage and partnership. Reflecting on the idea of marriage, Kamath says, “When I think of marriage, it’s a great way to ensure against loneliness and always have attention and validation because of the family.” Sunak responds candidly, saying, “I mean, I… without question, could not function if we weren’t married. You know, people talk about life partner, whatever the word you want to use,” to which Murty adds, “It’s called soulmates.”
{{/usCountry}}In another moment, Kamath asks Sunak, “Are you like this at home?” Sunak pauses and laughs before asking, “What does ‘like this’ mean?”
The discussion also appears to delve into Sunak’s political journey. Kamath is heard asking him about his time in office, saying, “Rishi, we spoke about you coming into the position of Prime Minister. How is it to lose that position? What did you learn from it?”
The trailer offers only brief snippets. The episode is marked as “coming soon,” though no release date has been announced yet.
Social media reactions
Reacting to the video, one user wrote, “This is unbelievable- every time you surprise us with your cast choice.”
“only gods and aliens are left to be featured in nikhil kamath podcast,” commented another.
“nice to see Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty on your podcast—feels like two old Bangalore folks just catching up over a chat,” wrote a third user.
“How nicely she speaks Kannada . Typical Bengaluru Kannada,” said another.