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Revant Himatsingka Age, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Mumbai
Religion: Hinduism
Age: 32 Years

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Bio/Wiki
Other NameFoodpharmer
Profession(s)Author, Social Media Influencer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)6' 3" (191 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
Awards• Creator for Good Award in Influencer Creating Positive Change at the Femina and Mamaearth Beautiful Indians in 2024
Revant Himatsingka awarded Creators for Good Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth29 February 1992 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)32 Years
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
SchoolDon 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 ViewsHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetraian [1]TEDx-Talks - YouTube
ControversiesAllegation 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 StatusMarried
Marriage DateJanuary 2022
Family
ParentsFather- (Businessman)
Mother- (Homemaker)
Social Media
Instagramfoodpharmer
FacebookRevant H
TwitterRevant Himatsingka “Food Pharmer”
YouTubeFoodpharmer
LinkedInRevant Himatsingka (Food Pharmer)

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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.

    Revant Himatsingka in front of Nomura office

    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, 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.

    Revant Himatsingka and his book Selfienomics

    Revant Himatsingka and his book Selfienomics

  • 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.

    Revant Himatsingka at a TEDx event

    Revant Himatsingka at a TEDx event

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