Sometimes a letter can change your life and if you are lucky, it can end up landing

you in your dream job. In a recent post shared by 'Humans of Bombay' on their
Facebook page, a 27-year-old Shantanu Naidu shared how his hand-written letter
got him a chance to work for industrialist Ratan Tata.
In 2014, Shantanu joined Tata group after completing his graduation. On his way
back home from work, he saw a dead body of a dog lying on the roads. This
unfortunate incident prompted him to make collars for stray dogs which has
reflectors on them, so that drivers could see the stray animals from distance while
driving at night. His work for stray dogs got covered in the Tata Group of
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"Around that time, my dad asked me to write a letter to Mr Ratan Tata, since he
loves dogs too. I was hesitant at first, but then I said to myself, 'Why not?'" said
Shantanu. Shantanu wrote a handwritten letter to Ratan Tata.
Two months later, he got a reply from Ratan Tata himself with an invitation for a
meeting. Few days later, he met Ratan Tata at his office in Mumbai. Tata said "I’m
deeply touched by the work you do!"
"I still get goosebumps when I think of it," says Shantanu. Tata took him to his
place to meet his dogs. Later, Ratan Tata also helped him to start his venture Moto
Paws. Moto Paws make reflective collars for stray dogs that make them easily
visible.
After that, Shantanu left for his masters and promised to join Tata Group once he
complete his studies.
Once he returned to India, he received a call from Tata with a job offer to become
his assistant. "I didn't know how to react. So I took a deep breath, and a few
seconds later said ‘Yes!'," says Shantanu.
"It’s been 18 months since I’ve been working for him, and trust me even now,
sometimes I have to pinch myself to know that this isn’t a dream," Shantanu adds.