
Bhavesh Bhatia
Bhavesh Bhatia is a visually disabled athlete, entrepreneur and founder of Sunrise Candles
Bhavesh inspires youth by sharing powerful stories of determination and success.
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mumbai
english, marathi
5+ years
business, diversity & inclusion, overcoming adversaries, lessons from sports, social change
About Bhavesh Bhatia
Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia is a globally admired visually impaired entrepreneur, Paralympic athlete, author, and motivational speaker whose life story is a powerful testament to resilience, purpose, and inclusive growth. Based in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, he is the Founder of Sunrise Candles, a multi-crore social enterprise that has transformed the lives of over 9,700 persons with disabilities by providing dignified employment and skill development.
A national-level Paralympic athlete, Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia has won 110+ medals across Paralympic, NAB, and IBSA sporting events. His standout performances include Gold in Shot Put and Silver in Discus Throw at the 2012 National Paralympic Games, reflecting exceptional sporting excellence alongside entrepreneurial success. His journey gained nationwide recognition after being featured on Satyameva Jayate and later going viral through Humans of Bombay, inspiring millions across India and globally.
Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia has continued expanding Sunrise Candles’ impact through new production units, sustainable manufacturing initiatives, and large-scale corporate partnerships focused on inclusive employment. He has also intensified his presence as a motivational speaker at corporate summits, government forums, educational institutions, and CSR platforms, speaking on disability inclusion, entrepreneurship with purpose, and leadership beyond limitations.
An accomplished author, his books “Baduku Badalisida” and “Ruk Jana Nahi” chronicle his journey. He has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by Rani Chennamma University, Karnataka, and prestigious honours including the President of India’s National Award for Best Self-Employed Blind Person and Best Employer of Persons with Disabilities. Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia’s life and work continue to redefine success, proving that vision is not about sight, but about purpose.
Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia is a globally admired visually impaired entrepreneur, Paralympic athlete, author, and motivational speaker whose life story is a powerful testament to resilience, purpose, and inclusive growth. Based in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, he is the Founder of Sunrise Candles, a multi-crore social enterprise that has transformed the lives of over 9,700 persons with disabilities by providing dignified employment and skill development.
A national-level Paralympic athlete, Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia has won 110+ medals across Paralympic, NAB, and IBSA sporting events. His standout performances include Gold in Shot Put and Silver in Discus Throw at the 2012 National Paralympic Games, reflecting exceptional sporting excellence alongside entrepreneurial success. His journey gained nationwide recognition after being featured on Satyameva Jayate and later going viral through Humans of Bombay, inspiring millions across India and globally.
Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia has continued expanding Sunrise Candles’ impact through new production units, sustainable manufacturing initiatives, and large-scale corporate partnerships focused on inclusive employment. He has also intensified his presence as a motivational speaker at corporate summits, government forums, educational institutions, and CSR platforms, speaking on disability inclusion, entrepreneurship with purpose, and leadership beyond limitations.
An accomplished author, his books “Baduku Badalisida” and “Ruk Jana Nahi” chronicle his journey. He has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by Rani Chennamma University, Karnataka, and prestigious honours including the President of India’s National Award for Best Self-Employed Blind Person and Best Employer of Persons with Disabilities. Dr. Bhavesh Bhatia’s life and work continue to redefine success, proving that vision is not about sight, but about purpose.
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Career Highlights and Achievements of Bhavesh Bhatia
Satyameva Jayate & Humans of Bombay
Appeared on Satyameva Jayate & featured by Humans of Bombay
Paralympic & Adaptive Sports Champion
An accomplished Paralympic athlete with over 110 medals
National Paralympic Medalist
Won Gold Medal in Shot Put and Silver Medal in Discus Throw
President’s National Award
Conferred by the President of India for outstanding achievement
President’s National Award
Awarded for creating large-scale employment opportunities
Vocational Excellence Award
Recognised by Rotary International for excellence in vocational service
Entrepreneurship with Social Relevance Award
Honoured for building a purpose-driven enterprise
Social Entrepreneur Puraskar
Awarded by Swami Baba Ramdev
Lifetime Achievement Award-Lions Club International
Honoured for a lifetime of inspirational work
National Excellence & Role Model Awards
F.F. Excellence Award, Pandit Sukhlal Award, DivyaRatna Puraskar etc
State-Level Excellence Awards
Anukarnia Udyogjak Puraskar, Aadarsh Vyakti Puraskar, Vivekanand Puraskar etc
Honorary Doctorate
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Rani Chennamma University
Author & Inspirational Storyteller
Authored books including Baduku Badalisida & Ruk Jana Nahi
Leading Voice on Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Actively featured in corporate events, educational institutions
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Bhavesh Bhatia is a visually disabled athlete, entrepreneur and founder of Sunrise Candles
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Bhavesh Bhatia is a visually impaired entrepreneur and founder of Sunrise Candles, listed as a disability-category motivational speaker on engage4more. After losing his eyesight as a young man, he built a candle business that employs thousands of visually impaired people.
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Yes. engage4more's profile notes that Bhavesh Bhatia is the founder of Sunrise Candles in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, a company that makes plain, scented and designer candles and is run largely by visually impaired employees.
engage4more's profile notes that after losing his job following vision loss, Bhavesh Bhatia trained in candle-making at Mumbai's National Association for the Blind and began selling candles from a handcart before scaling into a large enterprise.
Yes. Bhavesh Bhatia, featured on engage4more, is known as one of India's most inspiring entrepreneurs with a disability, having built Sunrise Candles into a self-sustaining business with manufacturing units in several states.
The correct spelling is Bhavesh Bhatia, though many people search for Bhavesh Bhatiya or Dr Bhavesh Bhatia. All refer to the Sunrise Candles founder, whose motivational speaker profile is listed on engage4more.
engage4more notes that Bhavesh Bhatia has received national awards from the President of India for empowering persons with disabilities, along with medals in national and international para-athletics events.
Yes, engage4more notes that Bhavesh Bhatia is an accomplished para-athlete who has won national and international medals in throwing events such as shot put, discus and javelin while running his candle-making enterprise.
engage4more features Bhavesh Bhatia for talks on resilience, entrepreneurship, disability empowerment and turning setbacks into opportunity, sharing how he built livelihoods for himself and thousands of visually impaired people.
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engage4more recommends Bhavesh Bhatia for CSR summits, disability inclusion workshops, entrepreneurship forums and college events, where his story of building a scaled business with visually impaired employees inspires audiences to rethink limits.
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