00:11In the city of Belagavi, a woman turned personal tragedy into a story of courage and success.
00:19Meenakshi Sadhanand Mishrikoti lost her husband just one year after her marriage.
00:25At a time when society expected her to withdraw from life, she chose to fight back with determination.
00:35With no money to begin with, Meenakshi started a small home food business.
00:41She collected advance payments from customers, bought ingredients and prepared traditional
00:46dishes.
00:53In the early days, she carried the food on her head and walked through the streets to
00:59sell it.
01:00Slowly her hard work began to pay off.
01:10Today, her brand Meenakshi Foods has grown into a thriving enterprise worth more than
01:161.5 crore rupees.
01:19From roti to chakli and pickles, she now prepares more than 80 varieties of traditional North
01:26Carnatica dishes.
01:28Her food is served at weddings, conferences, university events and even government programmes.
01:36What makes her journey even more special is the lives she has changed along the way.
01:45Meenakshi provides employment to more than 15 people, including 8 widowed women.
01:52She says she understands their struggles because she has lived through the same pain.
02:08Her dedication and success were recognised by the Karnataka government when she received
02:14the prestigious Kitu Rani Chenamma Award in 2019.
02:26During festivals like Sankranti, she sells thousands of rotis and her traditional meals are loved
02:33by people from across the country and even abroad.
02:44For many women, her story is not just inspiring, it is a symbol of hope.
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