15-year-old from Kolkata breaks four card-stacking world records in 24 hours

India Today

24-05-2025

Arnav Daga, a teenager from Kolkata, set out to test his endurance and succeeded in claiming four Guinness World Records for card stacking within a single day.On 19 October 2024, 15-year-old Arnav challenged himself to a marathon task, stacking playing cards to new heights in one hour, eight hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours. By the end of the day, he held records in all four categories.advertisement"An Indian man with a passion for card-stacking set himself the ultimate challenge – 24 hours to break four records," Guinness World Records said as they posted Arnav's pictures in a post on Instagram.
They added, "Arnav Daga armed himself with hundreds of cards – and a dream – on 19 October 2024. And by the time the day was done, he had earned records for the tallest house of cards built in one hour, eight hours, 12 hours and 24 hours." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guinness World Records (@guinnessworldrecords)The Kolkata boy is not new to records. In 2023, he earned a Guinness World Record for building the world's largest playing card structure, recreating four iconic landmarks from his city: the Writers' Building, Shaheed Minar, Salt Lake Stadium, and St. Paul's Cathedral.advertisementUsing nearly 1.43 lakh cards, without any glue or tape, he built a structure that measured 40 feet long, 11 feet 4 inches tall, and 16 feet 8 inches wide.The recent feat didn't come without pressure. Arnav had previously held the one-hour stacking record before losing it to China's Tian Rui, who reached 32 levels. Rui had earlier set the bar at 27 levels, which Arnav had briefly surpassed. This back-and-forth rivalry pushed Arnav to aim for more.After the one-hour attempt, Arnav started over to take on the remaining time-based records.Arnav began stacking cards at the age of eight. His desire to break world records took root during the Covid-19 lockdown, and years of practice brought him to this moment.He beat Tian Rui's previous eight and 12-hour records of 50 levels, though the competition is far from over. Tian has already reclaimed the eight-hour title with a 62-level tower.For Arnav, the challenge was more than a personal goal, it was about pushing limits.