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In school, around 10th grade, Bolla wanted to study science but due to his visual impairment, he was not able to do so. Even though he topped his class with a 98% on his XII board exams, the school didn't have accommodations for visually impaired pupils. Bolla filed a court case, and after a
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printing press, providing educational, vocational, financial, and rehabilitation services to students with multiple disabilities for an economically independent and self-sustainable life.
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in the lead role of
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He got married in 2022 to Veera Swathi, after a courtship of almost 10 years. In 2024, the couple had a daughter, whom they named as Nayana, meaning eyes.
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six-month wait, his perseverance paid off when he won, becoming the first visually impaired student in Andhra
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153:. His parents were uneducated. Born as the first child, he was visually impaired from birth. Bolla's family was mainly dependent on
523:"Srikanth Bolla: First Overseas Blind Student At MIT, Entrepreneur Who Employs The Disabled, And Subject Of A New Bollywood Film"
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cassettes helped him complete his education from class 5 to class 10. The film was released on May 10, 2024, on the occasion of
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Bolla co-founded
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