Bharat Ke Super Founders is a new entrepreneurial reality series streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon’s free video streaming service. It offers an exciting glimpse into a high-stakes pitch room and is hosted
and mentored by none other than Suniel Shetty, who brings along with him a panel of business tycoons to back India’s next wave of entrepreneurs.
The focus remains on entrepreneurs from across Bharat, including small towns and emerging markets, who are building businesses rooted in real needs and scalable intent.
Backed by a ₹100 crore investment pool (the largest-ever commitment for an Indian entrepreneurial reality series) and a contemporary mix of equity and debt financing supported by Recur Club, the series positions itself as a credible, high-stakes platform where ambition meets mentorship, and ideas shaping a new Bharat are met with real belief and real capital.
The platform brings together tycoons such as Dr A. VeluMani (Creator, Thyrocare and Director, AVMSmile), Nitish Mittersain (Founder & CEO, Nazara Technologies), Dr Aarti Gupta (Chief Investment Officer, Anikarth Ventures), Shanti Mohan (Founder & CEO, LetsVenture Trica), Aditya Singh (Co-Founder, All In Capital), and Ankur Mittal (Partner, Physis Capital and Co-Founder, Inflection Point Ventures). As the season unfolds, a rotating roster of eminent leaders joins the table, enriching the dialogue with diverse viewpoints and real-world experience.
In an exclusive with The Free Press Journal, they told us about various aspects of the show.
Suniel Shetty on backing Bharat’s next founders
Actor and entrepreneur Suniel Shetty mentors founders on Bharat Ke Super Founders, stressing people over presentation, value over valuation, discipline in business, and creating entrepreneurs rather than chasing billionaire dreams. Excerpts:
Do explain what sets this show apart from some of the other well-known shows about startups pitching to founders.
We consider that we are blessed that we have one more show on startups because India needs a lot. India has over 1.4 billion people, and there are 100 more shows that are required like this. We believe we are different because we are not just talking about investors and founders. We are talking about an ecosystem that is being created to make sure that these very founders who are backed reach their end goal. We are looking to create millionaires and not billionaires. And that’s why the show is different.
When you are investing in a business, what is the most essential quality you look out for?
The founder. The people, not the presentation. Value, not valuation. Impact, not idea.
What are the three lessons you have learned being an entrepreneur for all these years?
1. Your money and your investors’ money—remember, it’s Lakshmi. So take care of her because she’s the only one who can take care of you.
2. Make sure that you’re clear about your product and the problem that it can solve.
3. Discipline, discipline, discipline.
