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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 41 MIN

He built a ₹3,000 device that does what a ₹70,000 one does.

from ChaiNet: The Agentic Commerce Podcast · host Kirti Pandey

On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Hunny Bhagchandani, founder of Torchit Electronics.After watching a visually impaired mentor get hurt, Hunny spent three years and built 16 prototypes. Today, his device Saarthi, sells for ₹3,199 compared to German alternatives at ₹70,000 and has shipped to 50,000 people across 40 countries.We talk about walking off Shark Tank without a deal, blindfolding himself live on TV to demo the product, and how AI is changing life for the visually impaired.If you want to hear what building with purpose actually looks like, this one’s for you.Listen to Hunny Bhagchandani on ChaiNet now. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chainet.substack.com

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