Srikanth Bolla is a visually impaired entrepreneur-industrialist who founded Bollant Industries. Bolla is also the first blind international student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States to earn a degree in Management Science.
Well-known for delivering Stellar on-screen performances, Actor Rajkumar Rao starrer 'Srikanth' Movie has hit the theatres, and this Tushar Hiranandani's biopic on visually-impaired entrepreneur Srikanth Bolla takes a refreshing approach by steering clear of melodrama and instead delivers an inspirational story that is both witty and insightful.
First Suffering Life
Born on July 7, 1991, into a farming family in the Andhra Pradesh village of Seetharamapuram, near Machilipatnam, Srikanth Bolla had vision impairments from infancy. Bolla faced several challenges as a young child because of his condition, including social prejudice and limited possibilities. Nevertheless, he persisted because he was eager to learn. The film focuses on Bolla's early hardships and his ability to use his impairment to his advantage.
EDUCATION
He wanted to study science after matriculating in the tenth grade, but he was not allowed to. After a six-month delay, Bolla's case was finally heard, and he was given permission to pursue science at his own risk. With a 98% in his XII board exams, Bolla finished first in his class. Due to his blindness, Bolla was not allowed to enroll in coaching programs at the Indian Institute of Technology, where he intended to study engineering. He was the first international blind student to graduate with a bachelor's degree in engineering management from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Bolla had pleasant recollections of his time at MIT, including coming to the United States, his first flight, and acclimating to new experiences like shower systems.
First Company
After completing his education, Srikanth Bolla returned to India and founded Bollant Industries in 2012.
Srikanth Bolla Net Worth
Srikanth Bolla is thought to have a total net worth of 50 crore Indian rupees in Indian currency. Srikanth Bolla’s primary source of income and wealth was Bollant Industries..
- Distinguished Youth Service Award
- Youth Excellence Award by the Telugu Fine Arts Society of New Jersey
- Entrepreneur of the Year at NDTV Indian of the Year Award 2015
- Emerging Winner in SME - Pride of Telegana Awards 2018
- Business Line Young Change Maker Award 2018
- Emerging Leadership Award by ECLIF Malaysia - 2016
- Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year by CII - 2016
- 2nd Place at the 93rd India Science Congress.
- Entrepreneur of the Year by One Young World - 2019
- Nava Nakshatra Sanmanam Award by TV9 - 2019
- Young Global Leaders 2021
Srikanth(HINDI)
Director: Tushar Hiranandani
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Jyothika, Alaya F, Sharad Kelkar, Jameel Khan
Story Line: The inspirational story of visually-impaired industrialist Srikanth Bolla
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