Co-founder of Epigamia Rohan Mirchandani died of heart arrest on Saturday at the age of 42.
The managing director and CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, Radhika Gupta, posted an emotional message on Sunday, lamenting the growing number of people in their 40s and 50s who are dying of heart attacks and stress-related illnesses.
“It is heartbreaking to see stories of so many folks I know losing their lives in their 40s and 50s to heart attacks and stress-related ailments,” Gupta said in a tweet. “It makes you question a lot of things.”
“As I get older, my greatest learning to manage stress is to be grateful,” she said, sharing her viewpoint on stress management. You will be led to feel that life is a race by rich lists and power lists, yet there are always those who have more and many who have less. Live in the present and count your blessings.
Seeing the accounts of so many people I know dying of heart attacks and stress-related illnesses in their 40s and 50s is devastating. It causes you to wonder about many topics. Being thankful is the most important stress-reduction technique I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older. You will be led to feel that life is a race by rich lists and power lists, yet there are always those who have more and many who have less. Live in the present and count your blessings.
Gupta did not say to whom she was referring, but her remarks were made the day after Epigamia co-founder Rohan Mirchandani died of cardiac arrest on Saturday at the age of 42. Drums Food International, Epigamia’s parent business, confirmed the development in a formal announcement.
In 2013, Mirchandani, a graduate of The Wharton School and NYU Stern, established Drums Food International. He turned the business from its original emphasis on Hoki Poki ice cream into one of India’s top Greek yogurt brands, Epigamia. Under his direction, the company was preparing for a Middle East growth by 2025–2026, with a retail footprint that included over 20,000 touchpoints in 30 cities.
On August 7 this year, Ambareesh Murty, aged 51, died of cardiac arrest in Leh. He was on an offsite trip with the strategy team of Pepperfry. A fitness enthusiast and trekker, Murty co-founded Pepperfry with Ashish Shah in 2011. Before his entrepreneurial journey, Murty had notable stints at Cadbury, ICICI AMC, and Britannia.
His premature passing joins a string of recent losses in India’s startup scene, including Rohan Malhotra of Good Capital and Ambareesh Murty, co-founder of Pepperfry.
The founder and CEO of Frido, Ganesh Sonawane, expressed his sadness at Rohan’s sudden death. He passed away from a heart attack at the age of 41, but he left behind a legacy of creativity in the Indian startup industry. His idea gave us a top-tier company with amazing items that have changed the lives of countless people. May he be at peace forever.
