Sumant is an award-winning
creative entrepreneur and cultural champion.
He is an avid collector of memorabilia.
Multiple creative initiatives started by him together with his wife Asha Batra, are aimed at preserving the country’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage, foster community engagement, and provide a vital platform for artists and storytellers, ensuring India’s rich heritage and oral traditions are celebrated and sustained for future generations.
Sumant received the prestigious Himalayan Award at the United Kingdom’s House of Lords in 2024, honouring his multifaceted work in promoting art and culture.
He has an extraordinary private collection of cinema memorabilia, vintage typewriters, antiquarian books, classic magazines, historic radios, and recorded music, preserving tangible slices of cultural history.
