A Rare Gem: Guru Swarup Srivastava is a Multitalented Personality and Braj Ratna 2018 Awardee

Guru Swarup Srivastava
Nov 5 · 2 min read

If you want to see or know a truly inspiring life, then read about Guru Swarup Srivastava. This soft-spoken and multitalented personality is relentlessly working in different fields by motivating millions of Indians in every nook and corner of the country. His artistic taste is world-famous and his interest in good films is well-known to the film fraternity of the country. His unique contribution to art and motion picture made him an awardee of Braj Ratna Award 2018.

Supporting Indian and Culture

Guru Swarup Srivastava is known for his interest in Indian art and culture. He is a huge admirer of traditional Indian painters and their paintings. He regularly meets budding artists of the country and promotes their work. He came in the news in 2004 when he bought 100 top paintings of MF Hussain for 100 crore. It was a huge impetus for new and veteran artists of the country who understood that people still love art.

Guru Swarup Srivastava keeps a keen interest in Indian films as well. He frequently invests money in producing and marketing good films. Being an industrialist, he knows that films should be promoted in different innovative ways to make them profitable in the market.

Supporting various social causes

Guru Swarup Srivastava regularly participates in various developmental activities. He financially supports hundreds of poor people and poor talented students as well. Several popular social activists meet him for discussions on developmental activities for the underprivileged people of the country.

A perfect combination of academic excellence and business acumen

Guru Swarup Srivastava is an IITan and gold medalist. He is the founder Chairman and Managing Director of Swarup Group of Industries. As a student, he was always counted among the brightest sections in school and IIT. He is also very successful as a businessman.

Be it paintings, business, investment in movies, or participating in different social developmental programs, Guru Swarup Srivastava does everything with passion. He is very optimistic about the socio-economic growth of India and wants to show the world that India is the warehouse of rare gems in every human aspect.

Guru Swarup Srivastava

AWARDEE BRAJ RATNA AWARD 2018, GURU SWARUP SRIVASTAVA, Industrialist, Film Producer and Art Lover.

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