Revant Himatsingka Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Foodpharmer
Profession(s)	Author, Social Media Influencer, Health Influencer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' 3" (191 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards	Creator for Good Award in Influencer Creating Positive Change at the Femina and Mamaearth Beautiful Indians in 2024
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 February 1992 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	32 Years
Birthplace	Kolkata, West Bengal
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai
School	Don Bosco School, Kolkata, West Bengal
College/University	• Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • NYU Stern School of Business in New York • The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Management • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-vegetraian
Controversy	Allegation of high sugar content in the health drink brand Bournvita Revant Himatsingka released a video regarding the amount of sugar content in the health drink brand Bournvita. Mondelez, the company that owns the brand, issued a legal notice against Revant, who took down the video after issuing an apology. The video got over 12 million views with a positive public review. The Ministry of Commerce issued an advisory to remove the brand from the health drink tag. [1]Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	January 2022
Family
Parents	Father- (Businessman) Mother- (Homemaker)
Social Media
Instagram	foodpharmer
Facebook	Revant H
Twitter	Revant Himatsingka “Food Pharmer”
YouTube	Foodpharmer
LinkedIn	Revant Himatsingka (Food Pharmer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Revant Himatsingka

• Revant Himatsingka applied to study at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) but did not secure a seat.

• He was admitted to study at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore but did not join to study there.

• After completing his undergraduate studies, he worked with Nomura Holdings in New York as a Corporate Program Analyst for over a year.
  

  Revant Himatsingka in front of Nomura office

• He started writing a self-help book in the comedy genre during his daily train ride to work or on the weekends.

• He faced rejections during his initial search for a publisher.

• According to him, he faced rejection as the publishers expected his book to contain content related to yoga or spirituality, which they expected from an Indian author.

• He obtained certification in health coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2015.

• He volunteered at the All Hands Volunteers, a non-profit organization in the United States of America, in 2015.

• His book Selfienomics: A Seriously Funny Guide to Living the Good Life, published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2017, was a best seller.
  

  Revant Himatsingka and his book Selfienomics

• He worked as a Director at Inito, a restaurant chain he opened in London, from September 2015 to September 2018.

• He was a summer Senior Associate at Strategy& in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from June 2019 to August 2019.

• He worked as a Management Consultant at McKinsey and Company from October 2020 to April 2023.

• He emphasizes improving nutritional literacy or awareness through his social media posts.

• He has over 2 million followers on Instagram and over 4 lakh subscribers on YouTube, as of April 2024.

• He chose ‘foodpharmer’ as his profile name on social media as he believed that food is like medicine.

• He has been a speaker at various TEDx events and educational conferences.
  

  Revant Himatsingka at a TEDx event