Filmy Manager: What Bhuvan and Bittoo Can Teach You about Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Strategy

Srinivas B. Vijayraghavan

'Business number nahin, business log hain...sirf log.' - Harpreet Singh Bedi in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year

Hindi cinema is known the world over for its glamour and bling, but did you know that Bollywood can also teach you valuable management lessons? In Lagaan, a brave villager rallies an entire community to defeat the colonizing British at their own game; in Band Baaja Baaraat, an enterprising duo take their wedding planning firm to new feights; in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, a young man in a thankless job displays his intrepid spirit and starts a new firm; and in Guru, the entrepreneurial spirit of one man changes how India defines profitability.

From boardroom politics and corporate espionage to leadership succession and crisis management; from social entrepreneurship and problem-solving to team-building, The Filmy Manager collects sharp and insightful management wisdom from the unlikely world of Hindi films and dispels it in accessible, entertaining nuggets that will delight the reader even as they gain fresh insight into the world of business through beloved films and characters.

In viewing essential business principles through a colourful cinematic lens, Filmy Manager presents a unique and compelling take on management and the entrepreneurial spirit.