Srikanth is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language biographical film on the life of Srikanth Bolla, a visually impaired industrialist and the founder of Bollant Industries. Starring Rajkummar Rao in the title role, it is directed by Tushar Hiranandani and co-stars Jyothika, Alaya F, and Sharad Kelkar.
The film was shot in two months at various locations in India and USA, between November 2022 to January 2023. The film was released theatrically on 10 May 2024 on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya and emerged as a modest commercial success
The Hindi language biopic tells the story of Srikanth Bolla, an Indian entrepreneur, who gained prominence as the founder of Bollant Industries, a company created in 2012 to employ unskilled and differently-abled individuals to create eco-friendly products. The film chronicles the struggles of Srikanth, who was born visually impaired in Seetharamapuram village in Machilipatnam, in undivided Andhra Pradesh, India. The film demonstrates Srikanth's achievements despite adverse situations. The day he was born the delight of the father who named his son after cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth turns into dismay when he sees a sightless newborn. He digs a hole to bury him but is saved by his mother. He also has to endure bullying in the local school despite his brilliance.
The plot moves to Hyderabad where he joins a special school where he shines, but his arrogance results in him being thrown out. From then on he is mentored by his teacher Devika who hand-holds him, helping him file a court case to study science as a subject (despite scoring 98%). She prompts him to try to apply abroad and he gets selected as the first international visually impaired student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after being denied entry into the Indian Institute of Technology. At MIT he gets the support of 2 students who help him achieve his dreams. During his college days, through social media, he meets Swati who is fascinated with him. After graduation, Swati, now his girlfriend prompts him to realize his dreams by returning to India. Again his mentor helps him to start a computer institute which flops. Later he decides to set up a business (Bollant Industries) with his business partner Ravi Mantha, where he gives jobs mostly to the disabled. After a few misunderstandings with his partner, Srikanth is finally able to achieve the level of success he hoped for, with continued guidance from his mentor.
industrialist and the founder of Bollant Industries. Starring Rajkummar Rao in the title role, it is directed by Tushar Hiranandani and co-stars Jyothika, Alaya F, and Sharad Kelkar.
The film was shot in two months at various locations in India and USA, between November 2022 and January 2023. The film was released theatrically on 10 May 2024 on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya and emerged as a modest commercial success.
The Hindi language biopic tells the story of Srikanth Bolla, an Indian entrepreneur, who gained prominence as the founder of Bollant Industries, a company created in 2012 to employ unskilled and differently-abled individuals in developing eco-friendly products. The film chronicles the struggles of Srikanth, who was born visually impaired in Seetharamapuram village in Machilipatnam, in undivided Andhra Pradesh, India. The film demonstrates Srikanth's achievements despite adverse situations. The day he was born the delight of the father who named his son after cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth turns into dismay when he sees a sightless newborn. He digs a hole to bury him but is saved by his mother. He also has to endure bullying in the local school despite his brilliance.
The plot moves to Hyderabad where he joins a special school where he shines, but his arrogance results in him being thrown out. From then on he is mentored by his teacher Devika who hand-holds him, helping him file a court case to study science as a subject (despite scoring 98%). She prompts him to try to apply abroad and he gets selected as the first international visually impaired student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after being denied entry into the Indian Institute of Technology. At MIT he gets the support of 2 students who help him achieve his dreams. During his college days, through social media, he meets Swati who is fascinated with him. After graduation, Swati, now his girlfriend prompts him to realize his dreams by returning to India. Again his mentor helps him to start a computer institute which flops. Later he decides to set up a business (Bollant Industries) with his business partner Ravi Mantha, where he gives jobs mostly to the disabled. After a few misunderstandings with his partner, Srikanth is finally able to achieve the level of success he hoped for, with continued guidance from his mentor.