A 23-year-old entrepreneur from Bengaluru is making waves in the health and wellness world with a bold, data-driven approach to optimising his body — a journey some are already calling India’s first biohacking experiment.
Punarv Dinakar, founder of Bengaluru-based startup Sedona Health, has embarked on an ambitious personal health project that goes far beyond conventional fitness tracking. While many people use apps and wearables to monitor steps, sleep, or workouts, Dinakar’s approach dives deep into biomarkers, physiological data, and continuous self-monitoring.
Dinakar, who has dubbed himself the “future Bryan Johnson of India,” is inspired by the American entrepreneur known for spending millions to slow biological ageing through rigorous self-quantification. But Dinakar’s focus is slightly different: rather than chasing immortality, he says his goal is to maximise life quality and overall health performance.
To this end, he has undergone comprehensive blood tests — spending around ₹7,000 — to analyse a broad range of biomarkers. He tracks his daily sleep, physical strain, calories, and other health parameters using tools like WHOOP, Strava, and his own Sedona platform. These datasets feed into a custom dashboard that helps him monitor trends and make actionable lifestyle decisions.
Reactions on social media have been mixed. Some admirers praise his dedication and foresight in taking personal health into his own hands, while others wonder if such intense tracking is necessary or even beneficial for most people. Critics caution that traditional health basics — balanced diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep — may be more sustainable for the average person.
Others, however, have been intrigued enough to express interest in following his experiment or starting their own health-focused tracking journeys. As online conversations grow, Dinakar’s biohacking experiment highlights a new wave of self-optimization culture among young professionals, blending technology, data, and personal wellbeing like never before.
