Shark Tank India 3: Swades producer Ronnie Screwvala praises pitcher who left high-paying New York job, returned to India

Shark Tank India 3: Ronnie Screwvala and Peyush Bansal made a joint offer to the founder of Without, who followed the route taken by Shah Rukh Khan's character in Swades.

The latest episode reminded the sharks of the film Swades. (Photo: SET India/YpuTube)

On the latest episode of Shark Tank India 3, the sharks were left stunned after they found similarities between the pitcher and Shah Rukh Khan’s character in Swades. Ronnie Screwvala, who has joined the panel this season, recalled how he produced the film which was touted as ‘ahead of its time.’

The startup Without by Anish is revolutionising recycling by creating sunglasses and other products from 100% recycled plastic. Based in Pune, this innovative brand was the first worldwide to make sunglasses from chip packets. The founder explained that even though he had a high-paying job abroad, he felt something was missing. He quit his job in New York and came back to India to make a change and use his privilege in a better way.

Anupam Mittal said, “Why do I feel I am watching the extended version of Swades?” He also said that Ronnie Screwala produced the film. Ronnie added, “At the time when it was released it was called ‘before its time.’ Now I think its time has come.”

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The founder pitched his products, seeking Rs 75 lakhs in exchange for 1% equity. While Aman Gupta proposed Rs 30 lakhs for 1% equity and Rs 45 lakhs as debt with a 10% interest rate over two years, Ronnie Screwvala offered Rs 75 lakhs for three percent equity and Peyush Bansal joined Ronnie’s deal. The founder decided to go with Ronnie and Peyush’s offer.

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The latest season features six new sharks. The makers announced the same and wrote on X, “In this new season, the stakes are higher, with 12 SHARKS in the TANK! Introducing Ritesh Agarwal, Varun Dua, Deepinder Goyal, Azhar Iqubal, Radhika Gupta, and Ronnie Screwvala as the 6 new Sharks of Shark Tank India Season 3.”

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