New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- Shaily Mehrotra, Co-founder - Fixderma and FCL, has joined Shark Tank India Season 5. She is one of the new sharks on the show. LiveMint spoke with the entrepreneur leading a Rs.1,500-crore company.

Q: You grew up and studied in Varanasi before going to Stanford at 24. How did that shift in environment change your thinking about ambition and scale?

A: Varanasi gave me my foundation. It's a city where life moves at its own pace, and you learn patience very early. I grew up seeing people value sincerity over showmanship, and that shaped how I look at work even today.

But, moving to Stanford at 24 felt like someone suddenly widened my field of vision. Until then, I had ambition, but it was quiet, almost private. Stan...