Harsh Goenka’s golden lesson amid falling stock markets "Long-term socho, short-term mat royo"

As the Indian stock market continues its rollercoaster ride, industrialist Harsh Goenka took to social media platform X with a dose of humor and wisdom for investors.

The chairman of RPG Enterprises made light of the recent market volatility by comparing the Sensex to Bollywood actors. “Markets aajkal full drama mein hain — ek din Salman Khan, agle din Uday Chopra. Sensex ko gazab ke mood swings ho rahe hain,” he quipped. Translation? “The markets are in full drama mode—one day it’s Salman Khan, the next day it’s Uday Chopra. The Sensex is having wild mood swings.”

Amid the chaos, Goenka offered a golden piece of advice: “The real hero of investing is the one who buys a portfolio during panic, not popcorn!”

He likened falling prices to a clearance sale—especially a good time to grab quality stocks—but warned that many investors do the opposite and sell off in fear. “Jab prices girti hain, quality stocks clearance sale mein milti hai– lekin log panic mein underwear bhi bech dete hain!” he joked, adding, “When the market rallies, your portfolio starts to disco!”

His message? “Long-term socho, short-term mat royo” – Think long-term, don’t cry over short-term dips.

Markets Tumble

Goenka's post came on a day when the Sensex crashed nearly 1,200 points in intraday trading on Friday, April 25, despite positive global cues. The index opened at 79,830 and fell to a low of 78,606. The Nifty 50 also slid, opening at 24,289 before plunging to 23,848.

By the closing bell, losses were trimmed but still significant. The Sensex ended down 589 points at 79,212.53, and the Nifty 50 fell 207 points to 24,039.35—both marking their second straight day of decline.

Through all the turbulence, Goenka’s message remains clear: stay calm, think long-term, and invest wisely—even if the market looks more like a drama movie than a finance chart.