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Parag Shah Goes Undercover as Beggar at Ghatkopar Station
Parag Shah is a wealthy businessman and MLA.
He dressed like a poor person and sat near Ghatkopar station.
He wanted to learn how people treat someone they think needs help.
Some people ignored him, but others gave him money, food or glasses.
A few people asked him to go away.
His own watchman and a friend did not recognise him.
When he dressed normally again, people treated him with more respect.
Shah said he did this because his guru asked him to understand compassion and humanity.
Man Infra MD and promoter Parag Shah, whose reported net worth exceeds ₹3,383 crore, disguised himself as a beggar.
Shah spent a day asking for help around Mumbai’s Ghatkopar railway station premises.
Some people ignored him, while others offered money, food or a pair of glasses.
Some people asked him to leave, and his watchman and a friend failed to recognise him and turned him away.
Shah said the experience followed guidance from Rashtasant Shri Namramuni Maharaj Saheb during the Paryushan festival.
- Who
- Man Infra MD and promoter Parag Shah, who is also described as an MLA.
- What
- Shah disguised himself as a beggar and observed how people treated him.
- Where
- Around Mumbai’s Ghatkopar railway station premises, including Shah’s residential complex and a friend’s location.
- When
- For one day, as described in a social media post dated September 14, 2026.
- Why
- He said he was following his guru’s guidance to understand sensitivity, compassion and humanity toward needy people.
Key facts
- Person
- Parag Shah
- Reported net worth
- More than ₹3,383 crore
- Role
- Man Infra managing director and promoter; also described as an MLA
- Location
- Ghatkopar railway station premises, Mumbai
- Duration
- One day
- Responses received
- Some people ignored Shah, while others gave money, food or glasses
- Stated motivation
- Following guidance from Rashtasant Shri Namramuni Maharaj Saheb during Paryushan
Quotes
Parag Shah
Man Infra managing director, promoter and MLA who conducted the undercover experience
“Following Guru Dev's command, we changed into ordinary attire and spent time among common citizens in the Ghatkopar railway station premises, experiencing the realities of their lives up close.”
CNBC TV 18
“It was my guru's command, so I wandered around Ghatkopar disguised as a beggar for a day. Whatever my guru said must have been for my own good,”
CNBC TV 18
Sources
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