NOIDA: The video of a boy running in the middle of the night has been going viral on social media. The midnight-run video of Pradeep Mehra shared on Twitter by director Vinod Kapri has racked up thousands of views within minutes of being posted.
The director had met the youth while traveling through Noida at night. Kapri offered the boy a ride home but he declined politely. Even after asking repeatedly, he denied the offer. ‘I do this every day’, he said.
As Vinod Kapri wanted to know more about the boy, he slowed down his car and asked the boy about his family. "I stay with my brother in Noida’s Barola village in Uttar Pradesh. My mom is hospitalized," he revealed. He is currently working in a fast food outlet in Noida.
This is PURE GOLD❤️❤️
— Vinod Kapri (@vinodkapri) March 20, 2022
नोएडा की सड़क पर कल रात 12 बजे मुझे ये लड़का कंधे पर बैग टांगें बहुत तेज़ दौड़ता नज़र आया
मैंने सोचा
किसी परेशानी में होगा , लिफ़्ट देनी चाहिए
बार बार लिफ़्ट का ऑफ़र किया पर इसने मना कर दिया
वजह सुनेंगे तो आपको इस बच्चे से प्यार हो जाएगा ❤️😊 pic.twitter.com/kjBcLS5CQu
Mehra was returning home after work and has to run more than 10 kms. His aim is to join the army and running is part of the training. ‘I will reach home running otherwise I don’t get time to run’, he said. Mehra added that he will cook his dinner once he reaches home since his brother works the night shifts.