I remember hearing a conversation between my father and Lokesh and Devesh’s father. Even today, I remember it almost verbatim.
When the time came to inaugurate Sargam Industries, Kamalakar Mama, (Lokesh and Devesh’s father), valued the person even more than the auspicious muhurat.
For him, people mattered more.
He believed my father’s hand had already proved yashasvi (successful), and that Sargam too would certainly succeed if its journey began through his hands.
What makes that thought even more meaningful is that the founders could have invited a prominent political leader or public figure for the inauguration. Instead, they deliberately chose an entrepreneur.
That choice reflected the values with which Sargam began. It showed their respect for enterprise, experience, integrity and the goodwill of people who had built something through their own efforts.
The journey that followed was not always easy. Sargam faced challenges in its early years. Yet Kamlakar Mama continued to repeat the same belief he had expressed at the inauguration. He remained confident that my father’s yashasvi hands would ultimately bring success to the venture.
Looking back today, that faith feels remarkably foresighted.
Sargam grew from an idea built around the potential of electroplating into an organisation that became part of Nashik’s growing industrial ecosystem. What began with challenges eventually became a story of resilience, sustained growth and achievement.
For me, this memory is not only about who inaugurated Sargam.
It is about the way an entire generation looked at business.
They valued integrity. They respected entrepreneurship. They believed in relationships. And above all, they believed that the right people could make a beginning more auspicious than any date on a calendar.