Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy recently opened up about his complex relationship with wealth, admitting to a profound sense of guilt when spending on luxury items. His upbringing in a middle-class family has ingrained in him a deep awareness of money’s immense power.
“I have had my struggle with money,” Chakravarthy shared during an interview on ‘Breakfast with Champions’. He explained his deeply held belief: “The only investments I knew were FDs (fixed deposits). My typical middle-class mindset. I know how powerful money is. If something is very powerful, you will have to use it to its full potential.”
He continued, elaborating on his philosophy, “What I feel is, rather than just changing my lifestyle with money, you can change someone else’s life — that’s more powerful.”
The 34-year-old spinner then recounted a personal anecdote involving an expensive timepiece, highlighting his internal struggle. “I have this guilty feeling that if I spend so much, if I have a watch worth Rs 30 lakh or 40 lakh, that amount of money actually can change someone’s life for two or three generations.”
He revealed the emotional toll even a smaller luxury purchase took on him: “One watch I bought, which was around three lakhs or something, that itself just killed me from within. I know there are people who buy more expensive stuff.”
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Chakravarthy expressed his discomfort with flaunting his wealth, especially around those still facing financial difficulties. “See, the guys I have grown up with, some of them are still delivering food and doing all those things. I can’t even imagine wearing something like that and going to meet them. I just feel that I am disrespecting them. That’s my own thing; I am not judging anyone else.”