The entrepreneur behind Air Deccan and the author of Simply Fly is basking in the recent success of 'Soorarai Pottru' at the 2020 National Film Awards.

'Soorarai Pottru', based on Simply Fly, recreates Air Deccan's advent into the civil aviation space in India and captures Capt G R Gopinath's struggle to bring budget air travel to India.

In this interview with SR Ramakrishna, Associate Editor, Deccan Herald, Capt Gopinath reveals a side lesser known to the world.