Anupam Mittal, the founder of Shaadi.com and a judge on ‘Shark Tank India,’ has become a well-known figure in the business world, with a remarkable entrepreneurial journey On the Barbershop podcast with Shantanu Deshpande, the founder of Bombay Shaving Company, Anupam shared his story, reflecting on his humble beginnings He recalled living in a small Mumbai apartment with 20 people and how, as a child, he didn’t realize the financial struggles his family was facing There were 20 of us living in a 1,000-square-foot house People would sleep on the dining table and under it As kids, we just enjoyed having so many people around,” he said Though his father had initial success in the textile business, the family went through tough times before turning things around Anupam then moved to the US for his studies, but faced challenges finding a job He kept his struggles to himself, not wanting to burden his parents I had no money, and if I asked them, they’d want to know where my salary was I went through hunger for the first time in my life There were times I didn’t eat for days because I couldn’t afford it It’s a humbling experience that teaches you a lot But fortune smiled upon him, and by his 20s, Anupam became a multimillionaire It was crazy, something I never imagined I’d ordered a sports car, we’d party in stadiums, and corporate events were on cruise ships It was a whole new world,” he reflected

Naresh bhadauriya

Mumbai•

on 13 April

Anupam Mittal, the founder of Shaadi.com and a judge on ‘Shark Tank India,’ has become a well-known figure in the business world, with a remarkable entrepreneurial journey On the Barbershop podcast with Shantanu Deshpande, the founder of Bombay Shaving Company, Anupam shared his story, reflecting on his humble beginnings He recalled living in a small Mumbai apartment with 20 people and how, as a child, he didn’t realize the financial struggles his family was facing There were 20 of us living in a 1,000-square-foot house People would sleep on the dining table and under it As kids, we just enjoyed having so many people around,” he said Though his father had initial success in the textile business, the family went through tough times before turning things around Anupam then moved to the US for his studies, but faced challenges finding a job He kept his struggles to himself, not wanting to burden his parents I had no money, and if I asked them, they’d want to know where my salary was I went through hunger for the first time in my life There were times I didn’t eat for days because I couldn’t afford it It’s a humbling experience that teaches you a lot But fortune smiled upon him, and by his 20s, Anupam became a multimillionaire It was crazy, something I never imagined I’d ordered a sports car, we’d party in stadiums, and corporate events were on cruise ships It was a whole new world,” he reflected