Shark Tank, a business reality show that debuted in the United States twelve years ago, made its way to India late last year and has been airing since December 20.
Shark Tank India has created a lot of buzz in the country in just a month since its debut on Sony TV. It is one of the top-ranked business reality shows in the world. The show is also aired on its app SonyLIV.
Many people who are not only invested by sharks but also promoted on India TV are doing well. Kamlesh is one of them, and he has captured the hearts of every Indian, farmer, and entrepreneur.
Kamlesh – the Jugaadu Farmer – walked onto the Shark Tank India stage in full Bollywood regalia and "Captivated" the judges with his upbeat personality and innovativeness. Kamlesh is a farmer by trade and a Jugaadu enthusiast from Malegoan, Maharashtra. He enjoys inventing new machines that will make the lives of other farmers easier.
He presented one of his inventions on Shark Tank India and requested 30 lakhs in exchange for a 10% stake in his company. He noticed that many farmers, including his father, suffered from severe backaches as a result of carrying heavy pesticide tanks. As the saying goes, "necessity is the mother of all inventions," and seeing his father in excruciating pain inspired him to create a multipurpose bicycle capable of pesticide spraying, seeding, and carrying luggage.
All of the raw materials for this bike were obtained from a local scrap dealer. This bicycle took him 7 years of hard work and dedication and no one supported him for what he used to do. What's amazing is that he never received any formal education, proving that anyone can achieve anything if they want to!
This bicycle cost Rs 8000 to make, and Kamlesh intends to sell it for Rs 12000.
Although all of the judges were impressed with his intelligence and never-say-die attitude, it was Piyush Bansal, the CEO, and Founder of Lenskart, who offered him ten lakhs for forty percent equity and twenty lakhs in debt with zero percent interest. Kamlesh was overjoyed to accept the offer and stated that it would help him develop his brand "KG Agrotech."
Ultimately, Piyush Bansal was impressed not only by his idea but also by his charisma and train of thought. Even the line "it's enough that he got this far" touched his and many other Indians' hearts.