‘God bless you’: Why Viraj Bahl is financially supporting Shark Tank India 5 pitcher even though he’s not an investor | Television News
5 min readMumbaiFeb 2, 2026 07:47 PM IST xStep founder Dr Parag Gad from Bengaluru appeared on Shark Tank India 5 a few weeks back. Dr Parag brought to the tank a mobility device that helped in treating paralysis and cerebral palsy. Sharing how he had been working on the device for 17 years, Parag came with an ask of Rs 1 crore for 1 percent equity and with an ambition to take this Made In India technology to the world. While the device impressed all five Sharks, Dr Parag managed to bag a three-Shark deal with Namita Thapar, Kunal Bahl, and Vineeta Singh for Rs 1 crore at 6 percent equity. Now, in an exclusive interview with SCREEN, the founder revealed that despite not giving him an offer, Viraj Bahl has given him financial support. Talking about his Shark Tank India experience, Dr Parag said, “It was quite surreal, it’s a very different situation you are put in. You are presenting something so personal to the rest of the country, and the Sharks are …

