India, Feb. 2 -- A Bengaluru-based entrepreneur has recalled how he once emailed Narayana Murthy and received an instant reply from the billionaire. Vinay Parameshwarappa opened up about his unsolicited email to Murthy, his gracious response, and their subsequent meeting during a podcast appearance.

Vinay told podcast host Jimmy Xavier that in May 2016, he emailed Infosys founder Narayana Murthy. The two had not interacted before that, so Vinay's message was essentially a cold email to one of India's richest men.

In his email, the founder of Gully Tours told Murthy that he would "love" to meet him. To his surprise, he received a near-instant reply from Murthy.

"I really looked up to the Infosys founders and how they came together in th...