From IIT Failure To Google Success: Indian Techie Surprises Single Mother With Times Square Billboard

An Indian tech professional who once failed the IIT-JEE entrance exam has gone viral after surprising his mother with an emotional tribute on one of the world’s most iconic screens – New York City’s Times Square. Abhijay Arora Vuyyuru, who now works at Google in the United States, rented a giant billboard in Times Square and used it to honour the sacrifices his single mother made while raising him.

In a video shared on Instagram, Abhijay video-called his mother in India and asked her to look at the massive screen. Moments later, her photograph appeared on the billboard alongside him. Watching from thousands of miles away, she smiled as she realised the tribute was dedicated entirely to her.

Sharing the video, Abhijay said the gesture was his way of thanking the woman who put his dreams ahead of her own and stood by him through years of setbacks and uncertainty….