VARUN AGARWAL author, filmmaker and entrepreneur

VARUN AGARWAL is a filmmaker, entrepreneur, and a bestselling author. He is 25 years old and has three companies to his credit - Alma Mater, Reticular and Last Minute Films. Alma Mater is India’s largest provider of merchandise and memorabilia to schools and colleges. As a filmmaker, he has directed the likes of Preity Zinta and A.R. Rahman in music videos, and his videos have over a million views on YouTube. His debut novel How I Braved Anu Aunty And Co-Founded A Million Dollar Company (Rupa & Co.) became a national bestseller within a month of its release and is already in its third print. He has been featured on the covers of India Today, The New York Times and numerous other periodicals as well as on the CNBC-TV18 “Young Turks” show. Varun has given lectures at various colleges, including IIM-Bangalore. He was recently awarded the Young Achiever award in Bangalore.

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