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80-Year-Old Mumbai Peanut Seller Works 12 Hours Daily for Wife's Medicines
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Moneycontrol•25-09-2026, 20:34
80-Year-Old Mumbai Peanut Seller Works 12 Hours Daily for Wife's Medicines
- •Sohanlal Gupta, an 80-year-old Mumbai peanut seller, works over 12 hours daily despite poor eyesight to afford his wife's monthly medicines.
- •Gupta's life has been marked by hardship, losing his father at age one and working as a child farmer before moving to Mumbai.
- •An accident at a construction site decades ago severely affected his eyesight, leading him to start selling peanuts, a profession he has maintained for 30 years.
- •Despite often earning very little, Gupta's determination stems from his need to support his wife, who requires regular medication.
- •Content creator Aradhana Chatterjee shared Gupta's story, prompting an outpouring of support and reflection from social media users.
Key Questions Answered
Sohanlal Gupta works more than 12 hours daily to earn a living and buy monthly medicines for his wife.
His eyesight was severely affected after he fell from the third floor of a building while working as a construction laborer in Mumbai.
Aradhana Chatterjee shared his story and struggles in a viral video on Instagram, which brought widespread public attention and emotional support from social media users.
