MUMBAI : One of the most unusual success stories in Indian television has been Shark Tank India. Shark Tank India is a business reality television program that is shown on Sony Entertainment Television in India. The program is an Indian franchise from the United States. It depicts business owners giving pitches to a group of sharks or investors, who determine whether to fund their enterprise.

The concept is such that a group of potential investors known as "Sharks" are featured on the show and listen to entrepreneurs pitch their ideas for new ventures or products. These self-made millionaires make decisions about whether to invest their own funds to coach and market each competitor after evaluating the business ideas and products provided. The host of the first season was Rannvijay Singha.

Sony TV is scheduled to air the second season of Shark Tank India soon.

The Sharks of season 1 included Ashneer Grover, Ghazal Alagh, Vineeta Singh, Anupam Mittal, Peyush Bansal, Namita Thapar and Aman Gupta.

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Here are a few details about the Sharks :

Ashneer Grover: Ashneer Grover is the former co-founder and managing director (MD) of the Indian fintech company BharatPe, India’s 13th Unicorn startup, which he co-founded along with Shashvat Nakrani and Bhavik Koladiya in 2018. He has now quit BharatPe. He was a judge on season 1 of Shark Tank India but will not be constantly present in season 2. He will be there on and off.

Anupam Mittal: He is the Co-Founder & CEO of  People Group. Anupam Mittal is an Indian billionaire and the founder of the famous matrimonial site, Shaadi.com. He owns some of the most expensive cars befitting a shark. He was a judge on season 1 of Shark Tank India.

Vineeta Singh: She is the CEO of SUGAR Cosmetics, one of the most well-known cosmetics companies in India. In FY20, Sugar Cosmetics made INR 104 crores. Vineeta Singh assures a strong global presence because international markets account for 15% of her brand's sales. He was a part of Shark Tank India season 1.

Aman Gupta: Aman Gupta is an Indian entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CMO of BoAt Before forming BoAt, he worked for CitiFinancial, KPMG, and Harman International (JBL). He appeared as a judge on the television business reality show Shark Tank India season 1.

Peeyush Bansal: Peyush Bansal is the founder and CEO of Lenskart. He even worked in 2007 for the renowned Microsoft Corporation in the USA as a program manager. Although Peyush Bansal’s first job at Microsoft was good, he only worked for the company for a year. He returned to India to become an entrepreneur. He was a judge on the first season of Shark Tank India.

Namita Thapar: She is an Indian entrepreneur She is an Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. She is one of the judges of the television business reality show Shark Tank India Season 1.

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