Indrani Tapati was born in Assam’s conservative family, where boys were considered assets. She started a martial arts academy, aiming to stand out and prove herself. Today, she has over 400 students and three branches and won Gold in the Kettlebell National Championship.
Dr Shivani Pathak was constantly taunted by society and judged for her capabilities for being obese. However, fighting all odds, she participated in beauty pageants ‘Ms E & E Plus Size India 2019’ and ‘Ms E & E Plus Size World 2020’ and emerged as a winner in both competitions. Since then, there’s no looking back!
Shweta Advani is a mindfulness coach who shifted from a corporate job to start ‘Mindful Love Tribe’, an organization that works towards helping people in practising mindfulness in everyday life.
After living with a loveless and sexless marriage for 6 years, Pallavi Barnwal decided to be a sex educator. Today, she is a globally renowned certified sexuality intimacy coach in the field of sexual wellness. She has counselled thousands of people in helping them understand, navigate, and solve challenges in their intimate life.
Usha Gupta (88) lost her husband to COVID-19 last year, when the country was battling the devastating second wave. After his death, she decided to make and sell a variety of pickles and donate her earnings to the COVID-19 patients.
Kanchan Ugursandi’s decision to learn to ride a motorcycle was frowned upon because it was not for girls. Many years later, she broke all stereotypes becoming the world’s first solo biker to scale 18 high-altitude Himalayan passes.
Dr Sudarshan Tomar is known for saving lives in Aligarh. Strongly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s values, he took it upon himself to bring about positive changes in his village called Mahua, by encouraging eco-friendly activities that gave rise to employment opportunities.
Priya Pawar won Mrs India- Pride of the Nation Award years after having a son. She says that the journey to loving your body and having a positive self-image is the key to better physical and mental health.
Himanshu Gupta would work at his father’s tea shop before and after school. He let go of his scholarship abroad because he could not leave his family. He cleared the 2019 exam for IPS and in 2020, became an IAS Officer.
Mugdha Agrey is a professional Badminton player who has throughout believed in her dream and achieved it. She now focuses on her next project and wants to make it to Paris Olympics 2024.
