Meet the Blind billionaire industrialist Srikanth Bolla

Born visually-challenged, Srikanth’s parents were advised to leave him in an orphanage. Some even advised his parents to let the baby die.
The 29-year-old industrialist was ignored by teachers and the society as a child. He was made to sit at the back of the class and made to feel invisible. But his parents fought with one and all for their son and instilled the same fighting spirit in him. 
Srikanth had to fight with the government to earn the right to study science. After a six month wait, he was allowed to study science at his own risk. He surpassed everyone’s expectations when he scored 98% in his class 12 board exams. Still, the society refused to believe in his potential.
Srikanth returned to India after studying in US and founded his company, Bollant Industries, in 2012. Bollant Industries, which manufactures packaging solutions grew with exceptional growth and climbed to a turnover of INR 1.5 billion by 2018. Srikanth’s industrial empire has 5 manufacturing plants and employs more than 650 people, with around half of the workforce coming from differently-abled individuals.