The fact that I kept this photo all these years speaks volumes of a place full of integrity. Click on it for a larger view. Yes indeed, The State Bank of Hyderabad of which I was a part and those memories shall remain with me forever!!
We, particularly at the Shanti nagar branch, set our own rules only to add depth and meaning to our customers. Such was the unity amongst my colleagues. Often we pitched in money to satisfy our customers and did not look at the consequences or rulebooks.
We knew how to deal with our managers and vice versa. We knew how to count cash literally and metaphorically! As a consequence of being good Samaritans, the bank prospered and customer count increased manifold. We were extremely popular for our deeds that were the consequence of our collective and united actions!
Now most of these customers are my friends for life! This is the real world – real social networking!! Trustworthy down-to-earth pals! Dost hai Bai!
You will see me standing in the back row, a flashy tie. Despite being a Hyderabadi, I liked to dress well and knew when to dress formally. Being easy going, I had a large following of friends who would chill out and not worry about the consequences of having confided in me. Well, I am totally innocuous despite my pride of being a Mulki.
Well, my wife, also a Mulki, treasures this photo not because I was the Group leader during my banking career, but because she lived down this lane in Marredpally years back when I did not even know that one day she would eventually be mine!
The staff training centre used to be a beautiful place. The architecture of houses in Marredpally, the lovely lawns and trees are vivid in my memory. The house was adjacent to the New Club where her Dad used to play Tennis with Jaisimha and other pals. Most of them are stardust now but have left their legacy for Indian cricket!
She is as attached to Marredpally as I am to Sultan Bazar. The irony of it is that as soon as she was out of this famous planned locality i.e. Marredpally (also known as Nehru Nagar) alias Indus valley, I too decided to quit the bank in order to embark upon the humble beginnings of my childhood buddy! That certainly requires to be posted as a separate blog!!
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