HT Pune’s second anniversary special: ‘30 under 30’ - Meet Pune’s super achievers

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Updated On Jun 25, 2019 04:48 pm IST

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VISHRUTI RANJAN, 17: Brilliant in academics, Vishruti Ranjan, a Class 12 student from St Mary’s Junior College, stood 3rd in the Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class 12 exams held by The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). She scored 99.5 per cent, securing 398 marks out of 400 in the science stream. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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VISHRUTI RANJAN, 17: Brilliant in academics, Vishruti Ranjan, a Class 12 student from St Mary’s Junior College, stood 3rd in the Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class 12 exams held by The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). She scored 99.5 per cent, securing 398 marks out of 400 in the science stream. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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PRIYANKA PALSHETKAR, 23: Priyanka is a young entrepreneur running a homemade food startup named Almameal. At Almameal, she works as a technology head and is a full-stack developer herself. She was among the 100 women selected in the women startup programme organised by department of science and technology (DST) with NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), IIM Bengaluru and has been a Harvard Crossroads Emerging Leader in 2018. (Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

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PRIYANKA PALSHETKAR, 23: Priyanka is a young entrepreneur running a homemade food startup named Almameal. At Almameal, she works as a technology head and is a full-stack developer herself. She was among the 100 women selected in the women startup programme organised by department of science and technology (DST) with NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), IIM Bengaluru and has been a Harvard Crossroads Emerging Leader in 2018. (Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

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AARON ASHWIN MURUGAN, 29: Aaron works in a niche area, providing high-end technical expertise in the field of Static Structural, Steady-State Thermal and MultiPhysics Finite Element Analysis Simulations to organisations across domains. These include labs under the DRDO, ISRO, CSIR among others. He has set many benchmarks and proof of concept for organisations in these domains. (Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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AARON ASHWIN MURUGAN, 29: Aaron works in a niche area, providing high-end technical expertise in the field of Static Structural, Steady-State Thermal and MultiPhysics Finite Element Analysis Simulations to organisations across domains. These include labs under the DRDO, ISRO, CSIR among others. He has set many benchmarks and proof of concept for organisations in these domains. (Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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BHAVESH RAJPOOT, 20: Being an astronomy influencer, Bhavesh Rajpoot gets his sense of achievement when he opens the world of stars and planets to people, using a telescope. He is currently pursuing a BSc in Physics at Fergusson College, Pune where he inspires students about Astronomy and Astrophysics through various events and activities of Astro Club. He was honoured with an “International Ambassador Award for Excellent Encouragement” for his work. (Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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BHAVESH RAJPOOT, 20: Being an astronomy influencer, Bhavesh Rajpoot gets his sense of achievement when he opens the world of stars and planets to people, using a telescope. He is currently pursuing a BSc in Physics at Fergusson College, Pune where he inspires students about Astronomy and Astrophysics through various events and activities of Astro Club. He was honoured with an “International Ambassador Award for Excellent Encouragement” for his work. (Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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ANUSHQA (ANUSHKHA SHAHANEY), 23: Coming from a family of musicians, Anushqa believes music was always in her blood. She has signed records with Universal Records and was also a participant in Stage, a musical reality show. She also lent her voice to Shraddha Kapoor in Half Girlfriend. Her vision is to become a global superstar. (HT/PHOTO)

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ANUSHQA (ANUSHKHA SHAHANEY), 23: Coming from a family of musicians, Anushqa believes music was always in her blood. She has signed records with Universal Records and was also a participant in Stage, a musical reality show. She also lent her voice to Shraddha Kapoor in Half Girlfriend. Her vision is to become a global superstar. (HT/PHOTO)

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SAURABH PAWAR, 27: Gold medallist Saurabh is a geologist by profession, an athlete and a writer by passion. He is a professional American football player and has published a research monograph on “Reservoir Properties of Campanian Sandstone, Sillakkudi Formation, Cauvery Basin.” He secured an all India rank number 3 in Union Public Service Commission Combined Geologist and Geoscientist Exam, 2018. (Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO)

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SAURABH PAWAR, 27: Gold medallist Saurabh is a geologist by profession, an athlete and a writer by passion. He is a professional American football player and has published a research monograph on “Reservoir Properties of Campanian Sandstone, Sillakkudi Formation, Cauvery Basin.” He secured an all India rank number 3 in Union Public Service Commission Combined Geologist and Geoscientist Exam, 2018. (Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO)

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TANAY BOTHARA, 23: A student of Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil College of Architecture, Tanay designed play spaces for children of war-torn Syria and won the Nippon’s Asia Young Designer Award 2019 in Singapore in March, 2019. He beat 8,500 students from 14 countries to win the award. (ht/photo)

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TANAY BOTHARA, 23: A student of Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil College of Architecture, Tanay designed play spaces for children of war-torn Syria and won the Nippon’s Asia Young Designer Award 2019 in Singapore in March, 2019. He beat 8,500 students from 14 countries to win the award. (ht/photo)

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TRUPTI DHODMISE-NAVATRE, 30: She is Union Public Service Commission, 2018 topper (All India Rank 16; 1st in Maharashtra). Trupti owes her success to stability gained from her marriage and job itself. She envisions herself as a happy soul, enjoying every moment of her life. (HT/PHOTO)

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TRUPTI DHODMISE-NAVATRE, 30: She is Union Public Service Commission, 2018 topper (All India Rank 16; 1st in Maharashtra). Trupti owes her success to stability gained from her marriage and job itself. She envisions herself as a happy soul, enjoying every moment of her life. (HT/PHOTO)

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KAMAKSHI RAI, 27: Kamakshi Rai is a playback singer, songwriter and actor. She made her debut in music in 2015 as runner-up in season 1 of The Stage. Kamakshi’s Bollywood playback debut took place in 2019 with the film “Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota”. She played the lead in Wizcraft’s Bollywood-themed musical theatre production “Balle Balle” and in Rahul Da Cunha, Bugs Bhargava and Nadir Khan’s “Sing India Sing.” She was featured as Vh1 India’s “Artist You Oughta Know” in 2016. (HT/PHOTO)

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KAMAKSHI RAI, 27: Kamakshi Rai is a playback singer, songwriter and actor. She made her debut in music in 2015 as runner-up in season 1 of The Stage. Kamakshi’s Bollywood playback debut took place in 2019 with the film “Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota”. She played the lead in Wizcraft’s Bollywood-themed musical theatre production “Balle Balle” and in Rahul Da Cunha, Bugs Bhargava and Nadir Khan’s “Sing India Sing.” She was featured as Vh1 India’s “Artist You Oughta Know” in 2016. (HT/PHOTO)

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SATYAJIT MITTAL, 26: Satyajit is the creator of SquatEase, a redesigned platform that elevates the footrest of Indian toilets. He hopes his invention will improve the sanitation in many developing communities in India. He is the founder and director at Sanotion Private Limited set up in association with World Toilet Organisation, Singapore. SquatEase is a recipient of the Swachh Bharat Innovation Award 2018 presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was also listed in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list this year. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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SATYAJIT MITTAL, 26: Satyajit is the creator of SquatEase, a redesigned platform that elevates the footrest of Indian toilets. He hopes his invention will improve the sanitation in many developing communities in India. He is the founder and director at Sanotion Private Limited set up in association with World Toilet Organisation, Singapore. SquatEase is a recipient of the Swachh Bharat Innovation Award 2018 presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was also listed in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list this year. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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SAYALI KERIPALE, 24: She is a Kabbadi player and has represented Maharashtra and the country. She was felicitated with the Shiv Chhatrapati award. Her vision is to win the Arjuna award. (HT/PHOTO)

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SAYALI KERIPALE, 24: She is a Kabbadi player and has represented Maharashtra and the country. She was felicitated with the Shiv Chhatrapati award. Her vision is to win the Arjuna award. (HT/PHOTO)

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AMOL ASHOK GULHANE, 28: Amol is a first-generation entrepreneur and a roboticist who is shaping and leading one of the best technology companies in India. Amol has rich experience of designing and manufacturing complex and task-specific industrial robots and systems. He is the recipient of National Entrepreneurship Award, Youth Inspiration Award and India’s 40 under 40 startup entrepreneurs award. (Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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AMOL ASHOK GULHANE, 28: Amol is a first-generation entrepreneur and a roboticist who is shaping and leading one of the best technology companies in India. Amol has rich experience of designing and manufacturing complex and task-specific industrial robots and systems. He is the recipient of National Entrepreneurship Award, Youth Inspiration Award and India’s 40 under 40 startup entrepreneurs award. (Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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KARAN KULKARNI, 30: Karan is well-known for composing music for films like Shahid, Peddlers, Happy Journey and the background score for the Vidya Balan-starrer ‘Tumhari Sulu’ and Manoj Bajpai-starrer ‘Aligarh’. He has also worked on Sacred Games. Karan’s latest project was ‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’ where he has composed music for all the songs. (ht/photo)

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KARAN KULKARNI, 30: Karan is well-known for composing music for films like Shahid, Peddlers, Happy Journey and the background score for the Vidya Balan-starrer ‘Tumhari Sulu’ and Manoj Bajpai-starrer ‘Aligarh’. He has also worked on Sacred Games. Karan’s latest project was ‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’ where he has composed music for all the songs. (ht/photo)

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PARTH BHALERAO, 20: At 18, Parth Bhalerao was pretty certain of how he wanted his career to shape. The Boyz (2017) actor is now extremely cautious of the projects he picks. While he decides on his own, he also relies on the opinion of his parents. He is presently studying BA philosophy at Sir Parashurambhau College Pune. (HT/PHOTO)

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PARTH BHALERAO, 20: At 18, Parth Bhalerao was pretty certain of how he wanted his career to shape. The Boyz (2017) actor is now extremely cautious of the projects he picks. While he decides on his own, he also relies on the opinion of his parents. He is presently studying BA philosophy at Sir Parashurambhau College Pune. (HT/PHOTO)

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RUCHA INAMDAR, 27: Rucha Inamdar made her Marathi film debut opposite Swapnil Joshi in Bhikari (2017). Although a newcomer in the regional film industry, Rucha has films such as Children Of War (2014) and Under The Same Sun (2015) to her credit. She will be seen opposite Shivraj Waichal in Saleel Kulkarni’s debut directorial Wedding Cha Shinema. She recently shot to fame for her role in Criminal Justice. (HT/PHOTO)

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RUCHA INAMDAR, 27: Rucha Inamdar made her Marathi film debut opposite Swapnil Joshi in Bhikari (2017). Although a newcomer in the regional film industry, Rucha has films such as Children Of War (2014) and Under The Same Sun (2015) to her credit. She will be seen opposite Shivraj Waichal in Saleel Kulkarni’s debut directorial Wedding Cha Shinema. She recently shot to fame for her role in Criminal Justice. (HT/PHOTO)

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ANKITA RAINA, 26: India’s No 1 ranked women’s tennis player with a bronze in women’s singles in the Asian Games, 2018, silver in women’s doubles in the Indoor Asian Games, 2017; gold in singles and mixed doubles in the South Asian Games 2016; besides three gold medals in singles, doubles & team event at the National Games, 2015. Has represented India in Federation Cup for the last 7 years. (HT/PHOTO)

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ANKITA RAINA, 26: India’s No 1 ranked women’s tennis player with a bronze in women’s singles in the Asian Games, 2018, silver in women’s doubles in the Indoor Asian Games, 2017; gold in singles and mixed doubles in the South Asian Games 2016; besides three gold medals in singles, doubles & team event at the National Games, 2015. Has represented India in Federation Cup for the last 7 years. (HT/PHOTO)

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KULDEEP AMBEKAR, 28:He is studying law at MMC (Marathwada Mitra College). He heads an NGO called “Students Helping Hand” and works for the welfare of students from the drought-affected areas of Marathwada and Vidarbha . The NGO provides two meals daily to approximately 800 students across Pune, free of cost. (Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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KULDEEP AMBEKAR, 28:He is studying law at MMC (Marathwada Mitra College). He heads an NGO called “Students Helping Hand” and works for the welfare of students from the drought-affected areas of Marathwada and Vidarbha . The NGO provides two meals daily to approximately 800 students across Pune, free of cost. (Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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VIVEK SHOME, 17: Having just completed Class 12 from St Mary’s School, Pune, Vivek’s team won two gold medals - The Clara Barton Award for Helping Hands, and the Mansa Musa Award for Fundraising at the Global Robotics event in Mexico City in 2018. Besides, he has initiated a community service project, ‘VIRIDE’, under which volunteers clean up and map the trails of the hills of Pune. He is a passionate debater and a tech enthusiast. (Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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VIVEK SHOME, 17: Having just completed Class 12 from St Mary’s School, Pune, Vivek’s team won two gold medals - The Clara Barton Award for Helping Hands, and the Mansa Musa Award for Fundraising at the Global Robotics event in Mexico City in 2018. Besides, he has initiated a community service project, ‘VIRIDE’, under which volunteers clean up and map the trails of the hills of Pune. He is a passionate debater and a tech enthusiast. (Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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PARNA PETHE, 29: She rose to fame with Marathi films like Rama Madhav and Faster Fene. As a student at Fergusson College, she always believed in creating a balance between passion and academics. A topper in academics, she did her Master’s in Clinical Psychology while continuing to act in plays. The success of her role in Rama Madhav brought in more acting offers and this soon became her profession. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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PARNA PETHE, 29: She rose to fame with Marathi films like Rama Madhav and Faster Fene. As a student at Fergusson College, she always believed in creating a balance between passion and academics. A topper in academics, she did her Master’s in Clinical Psychology while continuing to act in plays. The success of her role in Rama Madhav brought in more acting offers and this soon became her profession. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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VIRAJAS KULKARNI, 27: Actor-writer and director Virajas Kulkarni’s theatre company is known for plays such as Mickey, Anathema, Bhanvar, 202 Elina, So What, The case of Mistaken Identity and Incognito@56, among others. He wrote the script for Mrinal Kulkarni’s Ti & Ti, and starred in Hostel Days and Madhuri. He is also looking forth to his directorial debut. (Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

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VIRAJAS KULKARNI, 27: Actor-writer and director Virajas Kulkarni’s theatre company is known for plays such as Mickey, Anathema, Bhanvar, 202 Elina, So What, The case of Mistaken Identity and Incognito@56, among others. He wrote the script for Mrinal Kulkarni’s Ti & Ti, and starred in Hostel Days and Madhuri. He is also looking forth to his directorial debut. (Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

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GAYATRI DATAR, 24: A theatre actor, Gayatri moved to television a year ago. She is now the leading lady on one of the most popular Marathi television shows, Tula Pahate Re, with senior actor Subodh Bhave. Her inspiration is Shahrukh Khan (HT/PHOTO)

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GAYATRI DATAR, 24: A theatre actor, Gayatri moved to television a year ago. She is now the leading lady on one of the most popular Marathi television shows, Tula Pahate Re, with senior actor Subodh Bhave. Her inspiration is Shahrukh Khan (HT/PHOTO)

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POOJA KRISHNAKUMAR, 24: Pooja is the co-founder of Almaarii and The Queer Question, both queer initiatives as well as The Circle, a mental health support group. Almaarii will become a beautiful collaboration of all kinds of people bringing together all kinds of stories and stressing on the fact that all of them are valid. (Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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POOJA KRISHNAKUMAR, 24: Pooja is the co-founder of Almaarii and The Queer Question, both queer initiatives as well as The Circle, a mental health support group. Almaarii will become a beautiful collaboration of all kinds of people bringing together all kinds of stories and stressing on the fact that all of them are valid. (Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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NITIN SONAWANE, 28: After working for six months in engineering, Nitin quit his job to undertake a Gandhian crusade against the caste system and to promote religious harmony. After working for 18 months in the country, he decided to travel around the world to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He has travelled to 29 counties in the last 32 months and delivered talks on Gandhi and non-violence at universities and colleges. (HT/PHOTO)

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NITIN SONAWANE, 28: After working for six months in engineering, Nitin quit his job to undertake a Gandhian crusade against the caste system and to promote religious harmony. After working for 18 months in the country, he decided to travel around the world to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He has travelled to 29 counties in the last 32 months and delivered talks on Gandhi and non-violence at universities and colleges. (HT/PHOTO)

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APURVA PRADEEP JOSHI, 30: Among India’s youngest certified forensic accounting professionals and Certified Fraud Examiner, Apurva is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Expert, Bank Forensic Accountant and Vigilance & Investigation Expert. She has been awarded Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from University of South America and University of Asia. She heads the Technology & Due Diligence practice of Riskpro Management Consulting Private Limited, and prior to this, Apurva had founded Fraudexpress, a start-up in Solapur which was merged into Riskpro. (Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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APURVA PRADEEP JOSHI, 30: Among India’s youngest certified forensic accounting professionals and Certified Fraud Examiner, Apurva is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Expert, Bank Forensic Accountant and Vigilance & Investigation Expert. She has been awarded Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from University of South America and University of Asia. She heads the Technology & Due Diligence practice of Riskpro Management Consulting Private Limited, and prior to this, Apurva had founded Fraudexpress, a start-up in Solapur which was merged into Riskpro. (Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)

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PRATIKSHA SINGH, 26:A plus size/curve model and an untiring advocate of body positivity, Pratiksha graduated from Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune. She started working as a freelance plus size model at the age of 19 with an e-commerce brand online and participated in Lakme Fashion Week, Pune Fashion Week. She has worked as a designer at AAVVA fashion in Dubai and made couple of designs that were a part of their A/W 2018 collection and S/S-2019 collection. (HT/PHOTO)

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SIDDHARTH CHANDEKAR, 27: When Siddharth Chandekar made his television debut a decade ago, he chose the completely off-beat character of Neil Agnihotri in the show Agnihotra. After that, the Gulabjaam actor made his film debut with the political drama, Zenda (2010). Today, he is making news for his role in Nagesh Kukunoor’s City of Dreams and Star Pravah’s Jeevlaga. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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SIDDHARTH CHANDEKAR, 27: When Siddharth Chandekar made his television debut a decade ago, he chose the completely off-beat character of Neil Agnihotri in the show Agnihotra. After that, the Gulabjaam actor made his film debut with the political drama, Zenda (2010). Today, he is making news for his role in Nagesh Kukunoor’s City of Dreams and Star Pravah’s Jeevlaga. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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SHIREEN LIMAYE, 26:She represented India from under-16 category to senior women’s category. Shireen was part of the Indian women’s basketball team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and also member of the team which participated in the Asian Games at Jakarta. (HT/PHOTO)

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SHIREEN LIMAYE, 26:She represented India from under-16 category to senior women’s category. Shireen was part of the Indian women’s basketball team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and also member of the team which participated in the Asian Games at Jakarta. (HT/PHOTO)

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SAIPRASAD NIMBALKAR, 29: He has composed music for films such as Lagna Mubarak, Ti & Ti, Maaza Agadbam and many more. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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SAIPRASAD NIMBALKAR, 29: He has composed music for films such as Lagna Mubarak, Ti & Ti, Maaza Agadbam and many more. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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UTAKASH KALE, 24: He Started wrestling at the age of eight and winning the gold at the 2017 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship has been my biggest achievement so far. I also won gold in the Senior National Wrestling Championship, 2017. In last two years I have completely focused on training. (HT/PHOTO)

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UTAKASH KALE, 24: He Started wrestling at the age of eight and winning the gold at the 2017 Commonwealth Wrestling Championship has been my biggest achievement so far. I also won gold in the Senior National Wrestling Championship, 2017. In last two years I have completely focused on training. (HT/PHOTO)

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PRASHANT SURANA, 23: A serial entrepreneur in artificial intelligence and blockchain, Prashant believes that we are in the “blockchain age” and blockchain brings trust to the Internet. Through his Snapper and blockchain ventures, he is seeking to disrupt the status quo of the Internet. We are enablers, creators and adopters, pushing the human race forward,” he says. (ht/photo)

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PRASHANT SURANA, 23: A serial entrepreneur in artificial intelligence and blockchain, Prashant believes that we are in the “blockchain age” and blockchain brings trust to the Internet. Through his Snapper and blockchain ventures, he is seeking to disrupt the status quo of the Internet. We are enablers, creators and adopters, pushing the human race forward,” he says. (ht/photo)

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