When Srikanth was born, his parents were advised to leave him in an orphanage or to let him die. But no one knew that Srikanth would one day reach unprecedented heights to get educated from one of the world’s most prestigious institutions before going on to become a dynamic industrialist churning a hundred-crore turnover and employing hundreds of people. 

His organisation employs uneducated and disabled employees to manufacture eco-friendly and disposable consumer packaging solutions.

He started a braille printing press in the Samanvai Center for children with multiple disabilities in Hyderabad, which provides accessible educational material.

In 2012, he started Bollant Industries, which manufactures Areca based products and provides employment to several hundred people with disabilities, with funding from Ratan Tata.

Today, Srikanth has four production plants, spread across the country.  Being blind by birth, he had to face many struggles and social prejudices in life, but it was his self-belief, a strong family support and the vision to achieve something big that has made him the successful entrepreneur that he is today. He proves one does not need eyes to be a visionary.

The biopic ‘Srikanth,’ featuring Rajkummar Rao in the lead role, portrays the inspiring life of Srikanth Bolla and was released in May 2024