Hi, I'm Prabhav.

I was born in Lucknow and grew up around the hills of Dehradun, where most of my days were spent outside, playing one sport or another. Over the years, that love has gently settled on endurance sports, for now.

I'm happiest in quieter places, with a small group of friends who feel like home. I love travelling, and I usually come back with a sketchbook full of the places I saw. These days I design at Swiggy, where I get to make eating out feel a little easier.

Me running the Ladakh Marathon
Recently survivedThe Ladakh Marathon
21K, very little oxygen
On loop, tap to playIt's Alright · The Mystery Lights
Training forIronman 2027
In a few months

Moments I love

  • Me running the Ladakh MarathonRunning in Ladakh
  • A wall of marathon bibs and medals, with two old footballs on shelvesEvery bib, every medal
  • Pangong lake under a deep blue skyPangong blues
  • A still lake framed by trees at duskSlow evenings by the lake
  • A pocket sketch of two friends, with them behind itSketching friends (they posed)
  • Playing chess with a friend over chaiChess, chai, chaos
  • Me in the background with a peace sign, a plate of avocado and cheese toast up frontWeekend toast, made right
  • A watercolour of a mother and child in a parkOne of the kind ones made this
  • Two instant photos with family, held up in front of a shelf of keepsakesFamily, on instant film
  • Cycling on a trainer with a film on the ceilingIndoor rides, ceiling cinema
  • A small sketchbook open to a drawingThe pocket sketchbook
  • A chess game on the floorRematch, always

Read recently, and it stuck with me

Don't be afraid of being a beginner.

You're an ocean of potential. Give it time, trust the unknown, and gently let go of the rest.

Life saves you a seat too. Yours is still there, even if you're running a little late.

The Saved Seat Theory, Case Kenny