Anand Mahindra’s Reply To Fan Who Predicts He Has 20 Years Left To Live Wins Attention: ‘Little Shaken By…’

Anand Mahindra gave a witty reply to a fan who predicted that the industrialist had only 20 years left to live. The Mahindra Group chairman turned the unusual comment into a joke about extending his warranty, leaving the conversation focused on his lifespan and the fan’s wish to see powerful engines in Mahindra cars.

The exchange began after Mahindra responded to criticism about the company’s engine technology and past innovations on X. A longtime fan then joined the discussion with a surprising message about Mahindra’s mortality and suggested he build a V8 engine before it was too late.

Anand Mahindra Responds To Criticism About Car Engines

On October 14, Mahindra shared a video of electric vehicles handed over by the Indian government to the government of Bhutan.

After noticing vehicles made by his company, he joked that they looked familiar.

X user Nitin Meshram later criticised the company, saying that despite making cars for 70 years, it had not built a V6 or V8 engine or a plug-in hybrid. He also argued that Mahindra had not introduced an industry-first innovation.

Replying the next day, Mahindra said the company had unveiled India’s first diesel-electric hybrid passenger vehicle, based on the Scorpio, at the Delhi Auto Expo in 2006. However, it was never sold commercially because “the market simply wasn’t ready.”

On the lack of V6 and V8 engines, Mahindra said building them was not difficult, but questioned whether India needed more fuel-hungry vehicles. He said the company had chosen not to make them, adding that innovation can also mean deciding what not to build.

Fan Predicts Mahindra Has 20 Years Left To Live

The conversation took an unexpected turn when X user Pranesh Naidu, who described himself as a longtime fan of Mahindra, joined the discussion. While talking about his wish to see powerful engines in Mahindra vehicles, Naidu made a blunt prediction about the industrialist’s lifespan.

Pranesh wrote, “Anand uncle, I have been a fan of yours since I was a little kid. You’re probably going to be dead in 20 years.” He followed it with a suggestion for the chairman, writing, “So why not die knowing that you made a really awesome V8 and V10 engine. Imagine a Scorpio with a small block V8 that did 500 horsepower!”

The comment mixed admiration for Mahindra with a bold suggestion that the company should build a powerful engine before the chairman’s predicted deadline.

Pranesh, I’m flattered that you’re a fan.

But I’m a little shaken by the confidence with which you’ve handed me a 20-year expiry date!

I know that would be a respectable innings, but I was hoping to stick around on the planet just a wee bit longer.

So before we discuss V8 engines, could I persuade you to extend my warranty? 😀

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 22, 2026

Mahindra Replies With A Joke About His Warranty

Mahindra responded by saying he was glad to have a fan but was surprised by how confidently Naidu had given him a 20-year expiry date. He acknowledged that another two decades would be a respectable amount of time, but added that he hoped to live longer.

He then returned to the fan’s request for powerful engines with a playful reply, asking Naidu to extend his warranty before they discussed V8 engines. The response turned a blunt remark about Mahindra’s lifespan into a lighthearted exchange about his future and the kind of cars fans want the company to build.

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