Disability is the ability to do anything: Srikanth Bolla

“Now everyone tells me, Srikanth, you have become a hero, but I tell them I was born a hero. If you think Srikanth cannot do anything, I think Sri can do anything, that’s why I think I am here.” With these inspiring words, Srikanth Bolla delivered a powerful message to students at the LPU at a ‘ Youth Talk’. Srikanth Bolla, CEO of Bollant Industries, and MIT’s first visually impaired student with 100 per cent scholarship. He is actually a real hero of the movie ‘Srikanth’, in which Rajkummar Rao played the lead role. LPU Chancellor Ashok Kumar Mittal commended Bolla as a visionary CEO, public speaker, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Bolla shared personal anecdotes, illustrating how perseverance and a visionary outlook could surmount challenges, inspiring the audience to focus on solutions rather than obstacles.

“I am not saying my life as a child was not hard; it was, but I think it’s full of fun.” Recounting a childhood memory, he said, “I tried to climb upon the coconut tree many times but failed. Everyone said leave it, it’s not for you, but I tried and climbed on the tree and plucked the fruits that I wanted.” Highlighting the importance of vision over mere sight, Bolla encouraged students to cultivate a mindset of limitless possibilities. He underscored the significance of exposure at the right age to the right opportunities, emphasising that talent and hard work, when coupled with vision, transcended limitations. “Disability is the ability to do anything.”

Bolla expressed gratitude towards his teachers for their guidance and emphasised the importance of seizing upon the opportunities provided by the campus.