{"id":48572,"date":"2024-11-30T11:50:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T06:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/?p=48572"},"modified":"2024-12-02T10:50:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T05:20:29","slug":"the-real-story-behind-the-srikanth-movie-building-rs-100-crore-bollant-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/the-real-story-behind-the-srikanth-movie-building-rs-100-crore-bollant-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Story Behind the Srikanth Movie: Building Rs.100 Crore Bollant Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Imagine being a child who&#8217;s born blind. Can you? Now, also imagine dealing with abject poverty and hailing from a remote village along with a life plunged into darkness. It would break the best of us, wouldn\u2019t it?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But not this entrepreneur, who has inspired a generation of game changers, whose first business investor was none other than Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, and who built a Rs 100 crore empire. Someone who couldn&#8217;t see but had a vision!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curious to know who? Read on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-2e6ede43-a55a-4526-a1b0-87be8bf823f1\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-2e6ede43-a55a-4526-a1b0-87be8bf823f1 .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-head-font-size: 20px;--ctlb-sub-head-font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper both-sided left\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-02-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48598\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-02-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-02-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-02-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-02.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Over Despair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Born blind in a small Andhra Pradesh village, Srikanth Bolla faced a future no one thought he could conquer. <br><br>His relatives urged his parents to abandon him\u2014how could he survive in a world made for the sighted?&nbsp;<br>But his parents chose hope, refusing to give up on their son.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-03-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48599\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-03-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-03-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-03-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-03.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Every Obstacle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A fundamental right for everyone else, but for Srikanth, education was a luxury, as he faced social and physical barriers every day. <br><br>A 5 km commute and being excluded from school activities couldn&#8217;t hold him back from anything \u2014 not even climbing trees or plucking coconuts. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-04-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48600\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-04-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-04-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-04-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-04.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Above New Struggles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Moving to Devnar School for the Blind in Hyderabad wasn\u2019t easy\u2014new chores, a new language, and unfamiliar food\u2014but Srikanth\u2019s passion for building inclusive communities kept him going. <br><br>He quickly became the fastest Braille reader and writer, a competitive chess player, and an active participant in every school competition, growing stronger daily.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-05-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48601\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-05-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-05-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-05-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-05.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Limits in the Pursuit of Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Srikanth aced his matriculation but was denied the chance to study science. Undeterred, he fought the education board in court and won in just six months. <br><br>Rejected by BITS Pilani and IIT, he boldly declared, &#8220;If IIT doesn\u2019t want me, I don\u2019t want IIT!&#8221; With relentless determination, he became the first blind international student to graduate from MIT. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-06-1-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48615\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-06-1-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-06-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-06-1-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-06-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A Vision for Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">While at MIT, Srikanth set up a computer training center and Braille library in Hyderabad to empower individuals with disabilities through technology. <br><br>Despite his efforts, he saw a harsh reality\u2014his students were still overlooked in the job market. Around the same time, he identified an untapped opportunity in eco-friendly packaging, sparking the idea that led to Bollant Industries. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-07-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48602\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-07-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-07-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-07-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-07.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A Legacy of Inclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">In 2012, Srikanth, alongside angel investor Ravi Mantha, founded Bollant Industries. <br><br>His goal was clear\u2014to bridge the gap between employment opportunities for people with disabilities and the growing demand for eco-friendly packaging. <br><br>What began as a bold idea quickly became a powerful mission combining empowerment and sustainability. Bollant soon became more than just a company; it became a movement redefining inclusion and innovation. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-08-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48603\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-08-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-08-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-08-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-08.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">That Fuels Growth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Bollant Industries began to gain momentum, attracting the trust of notable investors like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/ratan-tatas-legacy-what-it-means-for-tata-sons-investors\/\">Ratan Tata<\/a>, who came on board in 2016. <br><br>The company rapidly expanded to over 500 employees from a small team of five, proving that purpose-driven businesses can scale and succeed. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-09-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48604\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-09-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-09-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-09-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-09.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Through Purpose<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Bollant\u2019s mission is simple yet powerful: deliver eco-friendly, high-quality products while empowering individuals. The company produces Kraft paper, FMCG products, non-chemical adhesives, printing inks, and surfactants.&nbsp;<br><br><br>With 500 employees and 2,500 more indirectly impacted, Bollant is focused on creating jobs for unskilled, uneducated, and differently abled individuals. For Bollant, success isn\u2019t just about profits but about uplifting people. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-10-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48605\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-10-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-10-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-10-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-10.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The Green Talk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Srikanth\u2019s passion for sustainability drives Bollant Industries. \u201cI call myself a waste person because I love waste,\u201d he says, and the company truly lives by it. <br><br>From recycling water, plastic, ash, and solid waste to repurposing pharmaceutical effluents into industrial chemicals, Bollant is a zero-waste company. <br><br>It\u2019s also tackling single-use plastics by sourcing fallen areca leaves from Karnataka farmers and paper from local mills to create eco-friendly alternatives.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-11-1-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48619\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-11-1-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-11-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-11-1-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-11-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A Thriving Ecosystem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The Bollant Group is rapidly expanding, with logistics, retail, laboratories, packaging, and foods divisions. <br><br>A new Rs.14 crore automated plant is being set up in Andhra Pradesh&#8217;s Sri City SEZ. With an annual turnover of Rs.100 crore and a 107% growth rate from 2015 to 2019, Bollant is becoming a market leader. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-12-3-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48618\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-12-3-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-12-3-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-12-3-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-12-3.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">The Road Ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Inspired by Steve Jobs, Srikanth Bolla is a detail-driven leader who thrives on deadlines. <br><br>With bold goals, he aims to make Bollant Industries a unicorn by 2025, targeting a Rs.1,000 crore turnover and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/key-global-events-that-can-influence-the-stock-market-this-week-3\/\">global<\/a> presence through a public listing. <br><br>He also envisions a sustainable enterprise where 70% of the workforce are people with disabilities, blending purpose with profitability. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-block-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-false \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-13-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48607\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-13-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-13-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-13-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Story-of-Bollant-Industries-Storytelling-00-13.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">A True Inspiration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">Srikanth recorded his lessons on a T-series cassette to study as a student. 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