“I wouldn’t have been able to do the parts that I am doing right now had it not been for those 12 years of my life. I call it growing instead of struggling,” he reflects. Gulati credits his family and close friends for giving him the strength to chase his ambition despite initial setbacks. “I have had a supportive family and great friends, who didn’t let me get bitter.”

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It is, however, natural to be disillusioned in an industry that is notoriously nepotistic, leaving outsiders with fewer opportunities. But Gulati would rather be a part of the actionable change than lament about the unfairness of it all. “Life is not fair to anyone. To moan about it doesn’t serve anything. Work hard, achieve a position and change things. I need to achieve that position of power to change things. I need to fight through it.”