Reality show Shark Tank India has become the talk of the town since its first episode air. The Indian version of the popular American business reality show is being enjoy by viewers of all ages.
This show invites entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas and companies to the sharks and if they like it, they take a stake in the company in exchange of investment.
The show has 7 sharks :
- Ashneer Grover,
- Anupam Mittal,
- Aman Gupta,
- Vineeta Singh,
- Namita Thapar,
- Ghazal Alagh,
- Peyush Bansal.
Not just the show has manage to capture the attention of viewers with its interesting business presentations but also gain a lot of popularity over social media with hilarious memes.
The 7 judges have now become celebrities and their popularity is growing as much as the show.
Anupam Mittal
CEO and Co-Founder of Shaadi.com, Anupam Mittal is one of the most love sharks on the show.
His social media fan following has been growing ever since the show began.
Anupam Mittal is now quite active on social media and keeps sharing his reactions to all the memes flooding the internet.
Anupam is married to model Aanchal Kumar.
The two met through mutual friends.
The two got married in the year 2013.
They are parents to daughter Alyssa Mittal.
For judging one episode on Shark Tank India, the shark Anupam charges INR 7 Lakh per episode.
Aman Gupta
Aman Gupta is the Co-Founder and CMO of the leading headphone and earphones brand boAt.
Shark Aman Gupta is married to Priya Dagar.
The two tied the knot in the year 2008.
They are parents to two daughters, Mia and Adaa.
Priya Dagar reportedly works as a senior policy advisor at the Embassy of the Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Aman reportedly charges a salary of INR 9 Lakh per episode.
Ghazal Alagh
She is the Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Mamaearth which is a leading natural and toxin-free skincare products brand.
She founded the company with her husband Varun Alagh.
The couple has a son named Agastya Alagh and they are also expecting their second child.
Ghazal Alagh charges INR 8 Lakh per episode.
Namita Thapar
Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Namita Thapar is one of the most loved sharks on the show.
Namita has a turnover of reportedly around $870 million.
She is married to Vikas Thapar who is a businessman.
The couple is parents to two sons – Vir and Jai Thapar.
Namita Thapar reportedly charges INR 8 Lakh per episode.
Ashneer Grover
MD and Co-Founder of BharatPe, Ashneer Grover has quite a different reputation.
He is quite blunt when it comes to his opinion on business pitches and doesn’t really mince his words while sharing his opinion which is why he has also been troll for being rude on the show many times.
Ashneer Grover charges INR 10 Lakh per show.
Vineeta Singh
She is the founder of Sugar Cosmetics which is one of the leading cosmetic brands in the country.
Vineeta Singh is married to Kaushik Mukherjee and is a mother to two sons, Vikrant and Kaushik.
She reportedly charges INR 5 Lakh per episode.
Peyush Bansal
He is the Founder and CEO of Lenskart which is an optical prescription eyewear retail chain.
His net worth as per a report by GQ India is INR 600 Crores.
For the show, he reportedly charges INR 7 Lakh.
We are surely going to miss the show but the good news is that it is likely to come back with the second season soon.
SOURCES : GetIndiaNews (charge per episode)
