Sandeep Maheshwari is a photographer, entrepreneur and public speaker. He is the founder and CEO of ImagesBazaar, the world’s largest collection of Indian images.
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Sandeep Maheshwari was born on September 28, 1980 in New Delhi, India (age 41 in 2021). His zodiac sign is Libra.
Sandeep Maheshwari as a teenager
He pursued a bachelor’s degree in commerce at Kirori Mal College but dropped out in the final year of his studies. He then took a short two-week photography course.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family, caste and wife
His father’s name is Roop Kishore Maheshwari and his mother’s name is Shakuntala Rani Maheswari. He has a sister. His family was in the aluminum business, which later collapsed. He is married to Ruchi Maheshwari and has a daughter and a son named Hriday Maheshwari.
Sandeep Maheshwari and wife Ruchi
Profession
Sandeep started his modeling career at the age of 19 but had to leave the modeling industry due to the exploitation and harassment he faced in the field. To help countless models, he named his company “Mash Audio Visuals Pvt.” Ltd’ and started making a portfolio of models. In 2002, he founded another company, but it collapsed six months later. In 2006, he launched “ImagesBazaar”.
dispute
The biggest business scam
On December 11, 2023, Sandeep Maheshwari posted a video on YouTube in which he talked about business scams. He spoke to victims of fraudulent business courses who paid exorbitant fees. On December 20, 2023, Maheshwari uploaded another video titled “Stop Vivek Bindra #StopVivekBindra” in which someone claimed that they were facing problems during motivational speaker Vivek Bindra’s Bada Business course. According to them, their fees were refused refund. In the video, Maheshwari assured that he would take legal action to help them get their money back. Shortly after the video was uploaded, Maheshwari claimed that he had been pressured to delete the video; however, netizens supported him and demanded that it not be removed. Reacting to his video, Vivek Bindra uploaded a video on YouTube titled “#Janeman Biggest Controversy” and refuted Maheshwari’s claims. He also said Maheshwari should discuss the matter with his team and hear the other side of the story.
Awards
- Creative Entrepreneur of the Year, India Entrepreneur Summit 2013
Sandeep Maheshwari wins Creative Entrepreneur of the Year award
- Young Star Achievement Award from the Global Youth Marketing Forum
Sandeep Maheshwari wins Star Youth Achievement Award
- Young Creative Entrepreneur Award from the British Council, an agency of the British High Commission
- Named one of India’s most promising entrepreneurs by Business World magazine
- On July 30, 2021, he shared on Instagram that his “Life-Changing Workshop Video” has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the most viewed life-changing self-education video in the world.
Sandeep Maheshwari Posts on Instagram About His ‘Life-Changing Workshop Video’ Entering Guinness World Records in July 2021
net worth
As of 2024, his net worth is approximately Rs 41 crore.
fact
- He holds the world record of clicking 10,000 shots with 122 models in 10 hours and 45 minutes.
- His ethics come from philosophies such as “never be afraid of failure” and “be honest with yourself and others.”
- He follows and talks about the simple life mantra “Asaan hai” (It’s easy).
- He started out as a freelance photographer without a studio of his own. Instead, he rented a studio.
Sandeep Maheshwari’s first days as a photographer
- ImagesBazaar is not big. So Sandeep took on the job of telephone operator, counselor and photographer all by himself.
- Imagesbazaar is the world’s largest Indian image library with over 7000 customers in 45 countries.
- Not only is he a successful entrepreneur, he is also a mentor, mentor, role model and youth idol to millions around the world.
- All of his seminars and speaking sessions are free.
- He has been featured in almost all leading magazines, newspapers and news channels including The Economic Times, India Today, CNBC-TV18, IBN7, ET NOW, NewsX and others.
- His passion for photography was sparked when his fellow models showed him their portfolios. The photos clicked in such a unique way that eventually got him interested in photography.
- He also worked for a multinational company called “Japan Life” and earned Rs one lakh per month.
- He wrote all his marketing experiences in a book. This book is unique because it is read backwards.
- He also organized an event called “Dix 2000” with friends, which left him deeply in debt and without profit.
- At one point, he revealed that his favorite books were “Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling” by Wayne Dyer, “The Power of the Subconscious” by Joseph Murphy, and “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill.
- In December 2023, Sandeep shared a post on social media where he opened up about his battle with depression. He revealed that he has been battling depression since the end of 2020.
Sandeep Maheshwari’s social media posts on depression
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education