Visually Impaired Srikant Bolla Builds 500 Crore Empire, Defies All Odds

• Born visually impaired in a poor Andhra Pradesh family, Srikant Bolla faced constant discrimination and challenges, including being denied science education.
• He fought a legal battle to study science, scored 98% in 12th, and became the first visually impaired international student at MIT.
• Rejecting US job offers, Srikant returned to India in 2012 to establish Bollant Industries, an eco-friendly disposable products company.
• Bollant Industries, funded by Ratan Tata, now has a valuation of over 483 crore rupees and primarily employs people with disabilities.
• Srikant's inspiring journey, featured in Forbes' '30 Under 30' Asia list, is now a biopic 'Srikant' starring Rajkummar Rao.

Why It Matters: Srikant Bolla's journey from visual impairment to a 500 crore empire proves vision transcends sight.