India, June 4 -- Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath has sparked a discussion online after questioning the growing tendency to idolise successful business leaders and seek life advice from them.

In a post on X, Kamath said that he finds it "odd" when people turn businessmen into role models, adding that the trend appears to have become more common over the past few years. "I find it odd when people turn businessmen into role models, and this seems to have become more common in the last 5-odd years. It's the same with idolising movie stars and sports stars. None of it should happen, really," Kamath wrote in a post on X.

He also expressed discomfort with being viewed as an authority on matters beyond business. "When people come to me...