Published 20:53 IST, February 13th 2024

Narayana Murthy and Daughter Akshata's Viral Ice Cream Date in Bengaluru

A viral image depicts Britain's first lady Akshata Murty alongside her father, Infosys founder Narayan Murty, at a well-known ice cream parlor.

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Akshata Murty and Narayana Murthy enjoying ice cream | Image: X
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Bengaluru: Akshata Murty, wife of UK's Prime Minister, enjoyed some quality time with her family in Bengaluru. She was captured in a photo alongside her far, NR Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys, at a popular ice cream parlor in city.  

im, shared by social media user Adarsh Hegde on X, captured moment beautifully.

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duo was seen relishing ice cream at rewned Corner House in Bengaluru's Jayanagar area. Dressed casually, y posed for camera with ice cream cups in hand, radiating a sense of familial warmth and joy. 

On February 10, entire family attended Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni newly launched book, "An Uncommon Love: Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy." Narayan Murthy, accompanied by his wife Sudha Murty, shared insights during event, while son Rohan Murty joined Akshata, along with her daughters Aushka and Krishna. 

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During event at St Joseph's College of Commerce, Murthy talked about how he and Sudha first met in early 1970s. Sudha was intrigued by her friend's roommate, who had lots of books, and that's how y ended up meeting each or. 

"Sudha shared with audience, 'When I kcked on door, a college student opened it: petite, bespectacled, very serious, and very young. I wondered who he was?' She thought he was small in structure but was amazed to see him reading so much." 

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That day, Narayana Murthy asked Sudha Kulkarni to have dinner with him at a nearby restaurant, and from n on, ir love story began. 

Meanwhile, Divakaruni's book explores Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty's relationship before y decided to get married. In 1977, when Murthy was struggling with his first business, Softronics, he used to travel from Pune to Mumbai every few days for just a few minutes of computer time. At same time, he had been 'seeing' Sudha for about three years. 

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couple dated for four years before getting married in 1978. 

20:53 IST, February 13th 2024