5-Year-Old Becomes Voice for Deaf Parents' Food Business

A five-year-old boy in Punjab has become an internet sensation by doing something most kids his age couldn't imagine: running customer service for his parents' food delivery business.

Sukhmehar Singh stands between his deaf parents, Vanshpreet Singh and Anmol Kaur, translating their signs into words as they show off the day's menu. "Ye to hai aloo, gajar, mattar. Ye kale chane," he explains in a video that's now touched thousands of hearts.

The couple, both deaf and mute from birth, launched their tiffin service "Quietly Delicious" in December 2024 from their Mohali apartment. Getting there took years of struggle after Vanshpreet's family transport business collapsed, leaving them dependent on relatives and watching Vanshpreet sink into depression.

"Bhaiya wanted to provide for his wife and kid, but didn't know what to do," recalls Himanshi Sethi, Vanshpreet's sister-in-law. "His biggest worry was his son's future."

With support from Vanshpreet's younger brother Charanmeet and Himanshi, the couple made a bold move. They left their family home in Lucknow and rented an apartment in Mohali to start fresh, relying on Anmol's cooking skills.

They started small, preparing 10 to 15 meals daily for neighbors. Himanshi helped manage social media and communication with customers.

Everything changed when Sukhmehar wandered into frame during a cooking video. He spontaneously started explaining the dishes as his mother signed, and Himanshi posted it without much thought.

The video went viral overnight. People connected with the raw honesty of silent gestures, the tender partnership between husband and wife, and their little boy serving as their voice to the world.

Orders flooded in from across the region. Today, Quietly Delicious is registered on Swiggy, and demand keeps growing despite the competitive food delivery market.

Sunny's Take

What makes this story even more beautiful is what the family does with their success. They regularly spend freezing winter nights feeding the poor and needy, serving meals with folded hands and gentle smiles.

One grateful recipient told them, "Punjab aur Punjabiyon jaisa koi nahi pure Hindustan mein." After visiting 19 states, he said nowhere serves food from the heart like Punjab does.

Vanshpreet no longer struggles with depression, Anmol's kitchen fills with life and laughter, and Sukhmehar is too young to realize how precious his gift truly is.

Their silence became their strength, and a kindergartner's voice became their bridge to the world.