Revant Himatsingka Age, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Mumbai
Religion: Hinduism
Age: 32 Years
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Other Name | Foodpharmer |
Profession(s) | Author, Social Media 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 2023) | 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 • NYU Stern School of Business • The Wharton School |
Educational Qualification | • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Management • Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
Religion/Religious Views | Hinduism |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetraian [1]TEDx-Talks - YouTube |
Controversies | Allegation of high sugar content in the health drink brand Bournvita Revant Himatsingka a.k.a foodpharmer released a video regarding the disparity in the nutrition level of the ingredients 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 government issued a notice to remove the brand from the health drink tag.[2]Hindustan Times |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | January 2022 |
Family | |
Parents | Father- (Businessman) Mother- (Homemaker) |
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YouTube | Foodpharmer |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Revant Himatsingka
- Revant Himatsingka is from Kolkata, West Bengal.
- He 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.
- 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, many publishers expected the subject of a self-help book by an Indian author to be yoga or spirituality which led to the rejections.
- 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, published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2017, was a best seller.
- He worked as a Director at Inito, a restaurant chain he opened in London for over three years from September 2015 to September 2018.
- He was a summer Senior Associate at Strategy& in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for three months 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.
- 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.
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