A veteran trekker, he has an entry in the Limca book of records for crossing the valley between the Duke's Nose and the Duchess Pinnacle in five minutes by using rock climbing techniques.
The length crossed is approximately 46 m and depth 152 m.[3] On 15 July 2012 he appeared on the TV reality show Satyamev Jayate.
He secured the Secondary Teacher Certificate while working for Dr. E. N. Nagarwala school.
His diet included varan bhaat, pithla bhakri, green vegetables, fruits, milk and lemon juice.
[1] He died on 8 November 2016 at the age of 97 at his residence in Pune surrounded by family.