Srikanth Bolla Net Worth , Age, weight, Height and more

Recently you must have come across a movie clip from a courtroom scene where Rajkumar Rao is performing his role of visually impaired. This particular movie is a biopic of Srikanth Bolla. Most of you must have been unaware of this famous working personality, but at least through the help of this movie, you came to know about this legend. But for those, who are curious to know about this personality, then they must refer to this blog. Here in this blog, we are going to disclose Srikanth Bolla’s career, education, as well as Srikanth Bolla net worth, and all the other crucial details. If you wish to gather all the information from one single destination then we have got you covered.

Srikanth Bolla Biography

Srikanth Bolla is one of the Indian businessmen and owners of the Bollant Industries. This famous personality was born on July 11, 1991, in Sitaramapuram, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He is widely known for being the first blind student who has been studying science management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His childhood has not been an easy one, from the time of his birth his parents were told that with the birth of Srikanth, there was going to be with burden.

Srikanth’s Age, Height, weight and Physical Appearance

He was born on July 7, 1991, in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. As of 2024, Srikanth is 33 years old. According to sources, the businessman stands at a height of 5’9″ (1.75 meters or 175 cm). He has black hair and black eyes.

Date of Birth	July 7, 1991
Age	33 Years
Height	5 feet 9 inches
Weight	70 KG
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Black

Early Life of Srikanth Bolla

From a very early life, Srikanth Bolla had to face numerous hardships, he was kind of stunned by the societal behaviors. He was just 6 years old when he used to walk several kilometers in order to reach out to his school. Apart from this in an interview with BBC, he revealed that “In his childhood, his parents were advised to kill him”, and people in the neighborhood used to say that he was of no use, therefore, he should be killed by suffocating me with a pillow.

Family of Srikanth Bolla

Not much family detail of Srikanth Bolla is available on the Internet, but sources do suggest that his father was a farmer and his mother was a homemaker. Srikanth hails from a poor family where education was a matter of privilege, and also there was no facility of electricity.

Educational Journey of Srikanth Bolla

At the age of 8 years old Srikanth Bolla went to boarding school for the blinds in Hyderabad. From this boarding school, he learnt cricket, swimming, and chess. Though sources suggest that he got low marks in the 10th grade he worked hard and received 98% in the 12th grade. After this, he applied to the Indian Institute of Technology but was denied admission due to his disability. It was after this incident that he filed a case against the education system in India. After this law helped him and in 6 months he got the chance to study science. Alongside this, the prestigious MIT located in Cambridge gave him a scholarship, and he could engineer. Finally, he became the first visually impaired student to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Furthermore, he has also been an active participant in extracurricular activities like playing cricket and has also been a national-level chess player.

Srikanth Bolla Relationship

According to his social media Srikanth Bolla married in the year 2022 to Veera Swathi. He married after the courtship of almost 10 years. In fact in the year 2024, the couple also welcomed their daughter, whom they have named as Nayana.

Career Endeavors of Srikanth Bolla

Apart from continuing his studies Srikanth Bolla has also been an important figure in creating opportunities for visually impaired people. He has been the youth leader since 2005, and also went ahead to become the member of Lead India 2020. The Lead India is an initiative through which it has been aimed at making India developed by 2020 by eradicating poverty, illiteracy, and unemployment.

He also worked on to establishing Samanvai Center for Children with Multiple Disabilities in 2011, initiating a Braille printing press to offer various services such as education, vocational training, financial support, and rehabilitation to students with multiple disabilities for a self-sustaining and independent life. Then in the year 2012, he along with co-founder Ravi Mantha founded Bollant Industries. The company produces areca-based items and employs hundreds of people with disabilities, supported by Ratan Tata. Bollant addresses employment, economic, and environmental concerns by making eco-friendly products from recycled materials like Kraft paper, natural leaf, and waste plastic. The company has experienced impressive growth, with a monthly average of 20% since its establishment and a turnover of ₹150 crores in 2018. Apart from this he also established Surge Impact Foundation in September 2016, serves as its director. The foundation’s goal is to support individuals and institutions in India to reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Bolla was selected in April 2017 by Forbes magazine for its 30 under 30 list in Asia, being one of just three Indians.