In 1978, Naik was a labourer on a farm where areca palm and coconut trees were grown. That time, Naik did not even have a house of his own and he was gifted the land by his land owner.
A group of proactive citizens in Mangaluru are doing their bit to help fund a suicide prevention helpline. Starting off the awareness campaign is the staging of a musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.