Mumbai, 4 th March 2026: ALLEN Online launches Rise to the Top, a student conversation series that spotlights young achievers from across India through authentic, compelling exchanges with MS Dhoni. The first episode is now live on the ALLEN Online YouTube channel.
Atits core,the series centres on students — their ambitions, doubts,family support systems, and defining turning points. Instead ofrevisiting study hours or scorecards,the conversations focus on the human journeys behind their achievements. Dhoni leads the dialogue, contributing perspective shaped by his own experiences with expectation and pressure, while allowing students to lead with their stories.Dhoni guides the conversation, sharing insights from his own journey of pressures and expectations.
The opening episode, Sapne Dekho,features Sekh Galib Raza from rural Odisha and Arpita Ghosh from a remote village in WestBengal — both now studying in government medical colleges.
For Arpita,the journey begins at home. Growing up in a village where few girls pursue higher education, she carries not only her own ambition but also herfather’s long-held dream of seeing his daughter become a doctor. With herfamily’s steady encouragement, she prepares with the goal of returning one day as the first doctorfrom her village.
Galib’s ambition takes shape during childhood visits to a local hospital with his mother, where he observes the reassurance doctors provide to anxious families. Despite personal health challenges and multiple attempts, he continues working toward that goal and ultimately secures admission into a government medical college.
The series underscores a simple idea: aspiration is not defined by geography. Meaningful success stories are emerging from smalltowns and villages across the country — shaped as much by character and conviction as by academic performance.
Rakesh Ranjan, Chief Executive Officer, ALLEN Online, said:
“Students are often recognised only fortheir outcomes, while the journeys that shape them remain unheard. Rise to the Top was designed to bring those human stories forward. Having MS Dhoni lead these conversations brings a dimension oflived experience around handling pressure and expectation, which deepens the dialogue while keeping the focus firmly on the students.”
For decades,the ALLEN ecosystem has worked closely with students and families navigating demanding academic paths. This series extends that student-first approach into a formatthat celebrates ambition, honesty, and growth.
