Alakh Pandey, Founder of Physics Wala
Two years ago a film was released, whose name was 12th Fail. After which his character passes the IPS exam. This film was based on a true character. Whose story are we going to tell today? He is 12th pass. The only difference is this. Today he has become a billionaire after passing 12th. His net worth has become more than that of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan. This person is none other than Alakh Pandey, the founder of Physicswala. Who studied in college but left his education midway to support his family. But the fire of doing and becoming something was not extinguished at all. Today the same fire is shining as light across the country. Now the IPO of his company is coming. Let us also tell you how this 12th pass became a billionaire and left Shahrukh Khan behind in terms of wealth.
This is how the journey started
The journey of a physics student was not easy at all. The biggest challenge before him was to feed his family. That’s why he got a job as a teacher for Rs 15,000. He was fired from his job after the very first class. The reason for this was that he taught very well. His hope was broken but not his courage. He knocked on every door where he felt that something could happen. But there is no use. The door opened for him in a small coaching institute in Allahabad. Where he used to get Rs 125 per class. Even though it was a small beginning, he did not give up in taking a big leap. He wrote “Physics wala” on a board and started his own coaching class. Alakh Pandey’s magic started working on the students. In three years he became quite famous in Allahabad.
when I left everything
Some people have a slightly different type of brain. Even after everything is right, one thing bothers them that is it really right? Can’t anything be better than this? Alakh Pandey was also like this. After which he stopped all coaching and took admission to get a degree and started preparing for UPSC with a savings of Rs 12 lakh. But here too he found himself completely disoriented. His heart wanted something else. He started solving questions on a whiteboard in his room as if he was teaching students and recorded it spontaneously. This is how his YouTube journey started. Even after that his confusion did not go away and he took a break and imprisoned himself in Uttarakhand for three months. So that they can think peacefully.
Became richer than Shahrukh
Three months later, he rekindled his fire and went back to uploading physics lectures on YouTube. What happened after that is history. Today, edtech unicorn Physicswala has made Alakh Pandey a billionaire. According to the Hurun India Rich List 2025, his wealth has increased by a significant 223 percent and has reached Rs 14,510 crore. In this way, he is ahead of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan, whose net worth is Rs 12,490 crore. The company’s revenue reached Rs 2,886 crore. Now, Physicswala is headed towards a big IPO of Rs 3,480 crore.
What lesson does the story of Alakh Pandey teach?
Alakh’s life is a testament to a simple principle: keep trying and keep knocking on doors. Everyone’s graph keeps going up and down. From getting fired from his first job to feeling dejected after success in coaching, he took a pause, reflected and started again. His story is the answer to the question we all face: What do you do when you’re stuck? You take a break. You try something new. You listen to your heart. But you never stop knocking. Success doesn’t mean never failing, it means having the courage to start again, again, and again. Just keep knocking.