by Episode 26 of Shark Tank India Season 5 featured three interesting pitches, including one from a toy brand that makes mantra-chanting plush toys representing Hindu deities. A female founder from Bengaluru pitched her brand that sells designer bindis, and another team showcased their unique AI voice agent.
This episode aired on February 9, 2026. If you want to find out which pitchers cracked a deal with the sharks, read on!
Panel of Sharks for Episode 26
- Namita Thapar – Executive Director, Emcure Pharmaceuticals
- Anupam Mittal – Founder, Shaadi.com
- Aman Gupta – Co-founder & CMO, boAt
- Kunal Bahl – Co-founder, Titan Capital & Snapdeal
- Shaily Mehrotra – CEO & Founder, Fixderma India Private Limited
Pitch 1: Panda’s Box
- Brand Type: Mantra-Chanting Plush Toys
- Founders: Sukriti Mendriratta and Rajat Mendriratta
- Ask: ₹80 lakhs for 2% equity
A husband-wife duo pitched their toy brand Panda’s Box, which specializes in making mantra-chanting plush toys. They showcased their Lord Hanuman Ji plushie toy, which chants the Hanuman Chalisa, impressing the sharks.
The sharks appreciated the quality of their products. Some of their top-selling toys include the Hanuman Ji Plushie Toy, Ganesha Ji Plushie Toy, and Maa Saraswati Plushie Toy. The toys are priced between ₹799 and ₹1,599.
The founders also presented their website and distribution platforms, followed by sales and revenue details. However, it was revealed that the company was burning a significant amount of money.
Offers made by the Sharks:
- Aman Gupta and Namita Thapar: ₹1.2 crores for 12% equity + 2% royalty until ₹1.2 crores is recouped
Final Deal:
- Aman Gupta and Namita Thapar: ₹1.2 crores for 12% equity + 2% royalty until ₹1.2 crores is recouped
Pitch 2: The Bindi Project
- Brand Type: Designer Bindi Brand
- Founder: Meghna Khanna
- Ask: ₹50 lakhs for 10% equity
Meghna Khanna, a founder from Bengaluru, pitched her brand The Bindi Project, which creates designer, handcrafted, reusable bindis. She distributed bindis to all the sharks, and even Anupam Mittal and Aman Gupta tried them on for fun.
Meghna shared her background and jokingly mentioned that she was an “outstanding” student, hinting that she was often outside the class as a backbencher. However, Anupam Mittal raised concerns that the bindis didn’t have a premium feel.
The bindis are priced between ₹1,300 and ₹2,500, which the sharks found expensive. Meghna has a team of five women but was unable to provide clear insights into the bindi market size.
Offers made by the Sharks:
- No offers were made, and no deal was finalized.
Pitch 3: Voxturn
- Brand Type: AI Voice Agent
- Founders: Gaurav Krishna Vishwakarma and Anuja Murlidhar Futane
- Ask: ₹1 crore for 10% equity
Two founders from Navi Mumbai pitched their product Voxturn, an AI voice agent that helps users write AI prompts through simple English interactions. It is designed to be sector-agnostic.
During their pitch, the sharks learned that neither founder had an engineering background, which led Anupam Mittal to question how they were building such a tech-driven product.
Gaurav then demonstrated how the Voxturn AI bot functions. Anupam and Shaily interacted with the bot, leading to a few laughs among the panel. The team’s primary target clients are real estate companies.
Offers made by the Sharks:
- No offers were made, and no deal was finalized.
Episode Summary: The founders of Panda’s Box faced some criticism for their quirky brand name, but Aman and Namita decided to invest because of the product’s strong religious and emotional value.
Meanwhile, Meghna Khanna, founder of The Bindi Project, failed to secure an investment as the sharks found her pricing too high and had other concerns about scalability.
As for Voxturn, most sharks felt that the product lacked a unique selling point and that similar technologies already existed in the market, resulting in no offers.
Next Episode Preview: In Episode 27 of Shark Tank India Season 5, viewers will witness three more exciting pitches from some of India’s brilliant innovators.
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