| “ | Confidence-- it's the food of the wise man, but the liquor of the fool. | ” | |
—Vikram, "Dream Team" | |||
Vikram is a fictional character on The Office. He is played by the late Ranjit Chowdhry.
Quick Answers
What was Vikram's profession before he started working at the Lipophedrine Diet Pill Company?
Why does Michael recruit Vikram to join the Michael Scott Paper Company?
What is the significance of Vikram's character in The Office?
How does Vikram's background as a surgeon in India influence his character in The Office?
Personality[]
Vikram's appearances in the show are limited and not much about him is known. He does tell Michael that he is originally from India where he was a skilled surgeon. Vikram typically maintains a calm, aloof demeanor, and seems to take his job at the telemarketing office seriously in contrast to Michael. Vikram appears to be a talented salesman and has a good grasp on the world of business, abandoning Michael when it became clear that Michael had no plan for how to run his new paper company, though not before (attempting) to give him some advice.
Vikram seems to have a fondness for proverbs, commenting that "confidence is the food of the wise man, but the liquor of the fool" in response to Michael going to recruit Ryan at the bowling alley.
Season 4[]
When Michael is having money problems, he gets a second job at night with the Lipophedrine Diet Pill Company doing sales. Vikram is Michael's co-worker who has very high sales numbers. He was a surgeon in India.
In a deleted scene, Vikram explains the secret to his success: "Well, I'm the only one here who's not lazy."
Season 5[]
Michael recruits Vikram to join the Michael Scott Paper Company, and he initially accepts and accompanies Michael and Pam to a nursing home for an "investors meeting". After seeing that Michael has no business plan at all, he asks Michael to bring him back to the diet pill building. During his time with the team, he exalts that "Confidence. It's the food of the wise man, but the liquor of the fool."
Appearances[]
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