Man with a plan- The New Indian Express
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HYDERABAD: Hyderabad’s Srikanth Bolla has extra to him than being a profitable entrepreneur. With a movie being made in regards to the life, trials and triumphs of the visually challenged visionary, he opens up with CE about Bollant Industries, life at MIT, employment to the blind, moviemaking, a potential biography and extra importantly, political aspirations.
Srikanth Bolla’s biopic starring Bollywood’s beloved actor Rajkummar Rao, will start filming in July. Produced by Bhushan Kumar and Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani, the movie might be helmed by Tushar Hiranandani of Saand Ki Aankh fame. Requested how he feels a few Bollywood movie being made about his life, he says, “Whether or not I obtain an award, or obtain one thing in life, or begin one thing new, or have a movie being made on me, all of them result in comparable feelings in me – gratitude and the angle to push myself to do larger issues.
I’m somebody who’s grasping for fulfillment and strongly imagine that I’ve rather more to perform in life. So I’d say this movie will in all probability be a teaser for all that I’m but to do, and I say this with a modest intent. I’m proud of the place I’m and imagine these awards and appreciation are simply byproducts of the collective efforts of my workforce, mentors, stakeholders and well-wishers.” Srikanth says he’ll pat himself on the again if a minimum of a handful of individuals stroll out of theatres feeling impressed to pursue their dream.
The entrepreneur needs his story to be advised, not as a result of it has him, however due to what it entails.
“From folks calling me a sufferer (his dad and mom have been suggested to desert him as a baby), to being a victor, this story must be out. I fully belief the forged and crew with placing it collectively effectively,” he tells CE. Regardless of his busy schedule, Srikanth has been part of the method of filmmaking from the phrase ‘go’. “I used to be a part of your entire scriptwriting course of, nothing went into it with out my data. Whereas I do perceive artistic liberties, none of these concerned in my movie are fictional or lies. In contrast to most biographies, the workforce hopes to shoot it superbly effectively with out closely fictionalising something.
The movie could have ups and downs and each scene will carry a singular inspirational topic, leaving the viewers with combined emotions. There are going to be loads of feelings, hair-raising moments, sentiments and extra. I pray folks go away the room pondering, if he can, then I can,” the 29-year-old says with a smile. Might there even be a e book on the businessman any time quickly? Pat comes his reply, “A e book on Ratan Tata is popping out now, if a person of such stature waited for therefore lengthy to pen all of it down, I believe I can wait till there’s extra to write down about,” says a humble Srikanth.
The teenager has completed far more than he dreamt he would – from successful a authorized battle towards the federal government of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh to check science after class X and changing into the primary worldwide blind scholar to check on the Massachusetts Institute of Know-how (MIT), US. Recognized to excel at sports activities like blind cricket, worldwide chess, baseball and swimming, the person says he’ll proceed to stay unstoppable. “Earlier, when folks first noticed me that they had this kind of assumptions and supplied sympathy, I used to be apprehensive by folks’s behaviour again then, however as we speak I’m now not shy and may simply stroll as much as folks and mingle and socialise. Such presumptions have been a few of the greatest challenges I’ve needed to overcome in life. A boy who as soon as undermined himself, as we speak seems to be an issue within the eye and seeks to unravel it,” he shares.
Srikanth says that Bollant Industries, which is into eco-friendly disposable merchandise and packaging options for producers out of pure leaves and recycled paper, can’t wait to maneuver forward with full steam, particularly after a painful pandemic. “
Earlier than he indicators off, we ask him about his final dream and with out lacking a beat, he says, “I imagine service to man is service to God – and I hope to serve higher by creating hundreds of employment alternatives. I assume, quickly, I’ll be capable to try this successfully via politics. I used to be supplied seats earlier from regional events – I gave them up then, however may contemplate them someday. I additionally hope to make my firm a worldwide IPO so its shares might be listed on a number of worldwide inventory exchanges. And finally, the primary citizen of the nation, I assume?” he laughs.
