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Jaipur founder shares IIT Kanpur graduate’s surprising career switch: ‘Ye kis line mai aa gaye’
Ravi Handa uploaded a screenshot of his WhatsApp conversation with a friend, an IIT Kanpur graduate.
Some career switches turn out to be completely unexpected. Recently, a post that included a simple screenshot of a conversation between two friends who had not spoken in years quickly turned into a moment of shock and humour.
The short exchange has now gone viral, as many users relate to the surprise of discovering how much someone’s life can change over time.
The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Ravi Handa, founder of Handa Uncle.
Handa uploaded a screenshot of his WhatsApp conversation with a friend who is an IIT Kanpur graduate, along with a light-hearted caption about the importance of keeping in touch.
From professor to advocate:
In the message, Handa wrote, “Just wanted to check how the placement scene is at your college?”
The reply came as a surprise: “I am a practising advocate now.” Handa then responded in disbelief, “Ye kis line mai aa gaye bhai sahab.”
"Please keep in touch with friends. Otherwise, you will find over an awkward WhatsApp conversation that a college professor (IIT Kanpur, Comp Sci grad) has now become an advocate," the caption of the post reads.
HT.com has reached out to the user for more details. This report will be updated when he responds.
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Check out the post here:
Here's how people reacted to the post:
The screenshot quickly drew attention on X, with many users saying the exchange felt relatable and surprising.
X users also commented that taking up law is one of the best career choices.
One of the users commented, “Great line of work. Sabse badhiya raula advocate logon ka hi hai.”
A second user commented, “He is fighting cybercrime cases now.”
Another user shared a meme that read: “India is a country where we first become an engineer and then think what we really want to become.”
