Harsh Realities traces Harsh Mariwala’s journey from breaking away from his family-run Bombay Oils Industries Ltd to founding Marico in 1987. Today, Marico stands tall as a global FMCG giant with iconic brands like Parachute, Saffola, and Livon leading their categories. Co-authored with Ram Charan, this book captures the grit, values, and innovation that powered Marico’s rise to an Rs 8000 crore enterprise.




"My story is about scaling up. About failing. Learning why I failed. And then understanding how to deal with failures. And striving to succeed. It is about taking challenges head-on. It is about how to create a right-to-win on a perpetual basis. My memoir here captures the basic truth about not only building a business but also the impetus to give back to society. To make a difference."
