A native of Manipur, where art was not considered a viable livelihood option, it took a lot of convincing on Sony’s side to let his father understand his son’s mushrooming talent and let him passionately follow his dreams.
“I did not allow them to leave. I said first talk to me and tell me how are these girls related to you. These girls had travelled all the way from Gujarat, they told me.”
Shivam was born with just three fingers in his right hand and a joined thumb in his left hand. His legs were completely impaired, and he still walks on his knees.
When the results were announced, Broteen Biswas knew that he would not make it to the IIMs or any similar ivy-league institutions but he was proud of how far he had come despite his path being obstructed at every possible occasion.