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A new entrant to the panel of judges for Shark Tank India is Srikanth Bolla, a visually impaired entrepreneur whose story has inspired many. By the very name of Bollant Industries, he founded his company and went on to build a really inspiring venture.
He is the proprietor of a handicapped business that is run in an environmentally friendly way. Being called a “Shark” for him means an opportunity for inclusion and innovation of the Startup ecosystem in India.
“To survive a pool of sharks, you need to become one yourself.
— Srikanth bolla (@srikanthbollant) March 10, 2025
So yes, I got an opportunity to become a shark on Shark Tank India. pic.twitter.com/SRAWh2QahO
Who is Srikanth Bolla?
Srikanth Bolla is an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist who has been successful himself, having regained his business from the clutches of visual impairment. Srikanth was born in 1991 in Andhra Pradesh to a very poor family of farmers. His family worked extremely hard to make sure that he received a decent education.
With a tall order of 98% in his Class XII exams, he fought a legal case to be able to continue with further studies. He couldn’t get admission to Indian engineering colleges but later joined MIT Sloan School of Management being the first visually impaired student ever to do so.
In 2012, Bolla co-founded Bollant Industries, a company set up to manufacture green packaging materials employing persons with disabilities. Funded by Ratan Tata, it now generates over $150 million in annual revenue. His inspiring story has even become the subject of a Bollywood film, Srikanth starring Rajkummar Rao.
