Bharat - A born leader

"If there was a job he was cut out for, it was to lead. He lead from the front, he led by example, he made sure people realized their own latent potential and he did it with a natural ease. He could make ordinary people do extraordinary things. He would be equally at ease with a waiter in a small restaurant and at the same time with some of India's biggest industrialist - He struck a chord with all, Bharat was never an acquaintance to anyone, if he met someone, they would definitely become his friends sooner or later. He was a man who had his head and his heart in exactly the right place.

Bharat could talk about everything with equal knowledge and passion be it Govinda's latest dance steps to IMF's latest lending policies, from Jack Welch to JD Salinger. Such was his sphere - too large and quite unfathomable and that too in such a short life. I could safely say, the world lost a great leader, but more importantly most of us lost a great friend and a fantastic human being. I will miss the man and his larger than life attitude, I will miss his zest for life and his heart warming smile which can never be wiped out. I appreciate all that times I spent with you and all that I learnt. I miss you DUDE!!"

Amit Bhatt, AIESEC Alumni