Srikanth Bolla Becomes The New Judge Of Shark Tank India; Unknown Facts & Achievements of MIT Alumnus

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Shark Tank Indian Season 4: India’s most popular business reality show, Shark Tank India, has given wings to many innovative ideas and entrepreneurs. From becoming a widely known TV show with an ever-expanding viewership, the platform has escalated in Indian business to a national and international scale. 

Joining the show as a new judge of Shark Tank India is Srikanth Bolla, an entrepreneur known for his grit and determination to have challenged not just the social stereotypes of disability but even the education system that could not gauge his capabilities of becoming an engineer. Taking to his Instagram, he shared the news of joining the other sharks on the show.

 

 

 

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Bolla is a visually impaired startup founder working toward a better future for the disabled and the planet. Keep reading to learn some of the lesser-known facts about Shark Tank's newest Shark, Srikanth Bolla. 

Unknown Facts About Srikanth Bolla

Born in Seetharamapuram, Machilipatnam, in Andhra Pradesh on 7 July 1991, Bolla was a visually impaired child at birth, leaving him at the threshold of prejudice and stereotypes around his disability. Here are some unknown facts about him. 

• Bolla was a bright mind but schools denied him education in the stream of science due to his disability. 
• He filed a case against the education board to pursue science in his matriculation and won it. He secured 98% in his class 12th examination. 
• India’s prestigious IITs denied him access and admission due to his impairment, fueling him to apply abroad. 
• He became the first international student to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study business management science.
• Srikanth Bolla has a net worth of INR 50 crores. 
• Bollant Industries was funded by Ratan Tata 

Achievements of Srikanth Bolla 

Take a look at the major achievements of Srikanth Bolla’s career. 

• Member of Lead India 2020: The Second National Youth Movement
• National Entrepreneurship Award by the Indian Government (2019)
• Entrepreneur of the Globe by One Young World, UK (2019) 
• Forbes 30 Under 30 - Asia- Industry, Manufacturing, Energy (2017) 
• Emerging Leadership Award by ECLIF Malaysia (2016)
• Co-founder of Samanvai Center for Children with Multiple Disabilities (2011), where he started a Braille printing press
• Founder of Bollant Industries, which manufactures areca-based products
• Director of Surge Impact Foundation (2016)

Srikanth Bolla is the inspiration behind 2024 Bollywood film Srikanth starrer Rajkummar Rao.

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