We often draw inspiration from books, actors, sports people, and other great influential people. Movies could also be a source of inspiration as we learn a lot from what we hear and observe. Here are some Bollywood and Hollywood movies for entrepreneurs that tell a lot about businesses, how one should undertake challenges, and the mindset and principles that could help entrepreneurs succeed in business.
Movies portray a lot of things in a very interesting way and one can perceive the message that the movie is trying to convey to us. It can be a source of entertainment to us as well as a spring of learning, creativity, and morals.
Business too has evolved from watching movies and many great inspirational movies have boosted the confidence of young entrepreneurs. There comes a time when we feel lost and low due to failure in our business venture. But motivation is the most important element in every aspect of our life that urges us to keep going. If we come across a similar kind of story as ours or with which we can relate too, it encourages us not to give up and move ahead in life without stopping.
Best Bollywood Movies for Entrepreneurs:
3 Idiots
It happens to be one of the most liked movies by people of all age groups. One of the most popular movies and of course a fount of inspiration. The story is about three friends who are engineering students. Farhan wishes to be a wildlife photographer but is pursuing an engineering degree in order to accomplish his father’s wish, whereas Raju needs to look after his family’s finances and his old father’s health, and Rancho studies for the joy of building machines. Rancho has a different way of seeing the world.
His professors don’t seem to like him because of his creative and unusual answers. They consider him and his friend’s idiots. Years after graduating he goes missing. In search of him, the two friends revisit the college and recall him, the memories they made, and the way he inspired them. And when his friends get the news of him being found, they get to know that he is one of the greatest scientists in the world.
Rocket Singh – Salesman of the year
The story is about Harpreet Singh Bedi, a fresh graduate who tries to create stability between the crazy demands of the professional world and the demands of his heart. He lives with his grandfather. After securing just 38.72% from Mumbai University, he gets hired by AYS Computers as a Salesman. This job reveals to him that honesty is NOT the best policy; and since he abides by the same honesty principle, he gets treated as a ‘Joker Sardar. He gets mocked by his superiors and fellow colleagues alike. His yearning to make a name for himself thrills him to partner with four other employees from the company, with the names Girish Reddy, Koena Shaikh, Chhotelal Mishra, and Nitin Rathore, which leads to the establishment of a fabricated organization – ‘Rocket Sales Corporation.
Badmaash Company
The story is about four ordinary youth, Karan, Bulbul, Zing, and Chand, who after graduating from college decide to begin a “business” by illegally importing foreign goods to India, and hence evading the heavy import taxes. They named their venture “Friends and Company”. They go ahead to make great wealth by smuggling costly foreign goods from Bangkok. Later the government in India decides to lower import duty on foreign goods, and therefore friends decide to go to America. The love story of Karan and Bulbul begins, but Karan’s greed increases and the group starts to split. Zing felt humiliated by Karan and therefore he left followed by Chandu who wanted to settle down. Later Karan gets arrested, and get released after 6 months. Taking this as a lesson he starts leading an honest life. He saves his uncle from a critical financial loss, and in this process, gains back Zing’s and Chandu’s confidence. The movie comes to an end with “Friends and Company” becoming a public sector company and Karan achieving his dream.
Wake up Sid
The movie depicts that it is important to be aware and to get used to the struggles of life. It doesn’t directly encourage entrepreneurship or startups. The movie is about the life of Sid, a boy belonging to a rich family. He was lazy and an average student in college and only enjoyed hanging around with friends. Only after leaving his house, because of some arguments with his father, did he realize and face the real struggles and challenges of a middle-class family. After a series of events, Sid realized his potential and capability in the world and became victorious in the quickly developing life of Mumbai.
Corporate
The story is about two corporate giants competing against each other who want to increase their individual profits thoughtlessly. It is the only movie that fully portrays the constant negativity that grows and runs in the corporate world. The word corporate stands true to its meaning. It speaks about the harsh reality, culture, ethics, and the working of the corporate industry. The film gives a review of how huge companies and organizations function and what their employees do to cope when they face professional issues.
Hollywood Movies For Entrepreneurs:
The Godfather
If you want to describe how a successful business would look like then this movie fits the bill. This movie holds a very important and valuable message for all future leaders. It conveys not only a single message but several messages that would change a person’s perspective. It emphasizes the significance of our relationships with our parents, our family, our friends, and even our enemies. This film reminds the modern generation to identify the ethical as well as the unethical methods to deal with problems that today or maybe in the future will definitely appear on their path and they have to muster courage and face them.
Good Fellas
The genre of this film is drama crime. It deliberates on the crowded life in New York and the people living there and gives us life lessons as takeaways. It talks about the average life owned through the dirty drug business. Other key points or lessons to be pondered on include not running away from work, and the price of words, promises, and money. It also mentions the need for humor as a must to lead a good and happy life. Laughing helps us deal with our problems and difficulties very easily.
The Pursuit of Happiness
This movie is truly a reality check. The message that it tries to convey to us is that if we want to transform ourselves from poverty to being wealthy we have to get what we want or rather chase our dreams. The movie also talks about struggles in ordinary life that a common man faces from misfortune, rejection, or because of hard work that does not bear any fruit. The simplicity of this movie reminds one of the importance of struggle and the need for patience on one’s journey to success.
Jobs
The movie is based on the real life story of co-founder of Apple Steve Jobs. It is a biopic with three sequences – all three signifying the crucial points in his career life. He has endured a lot in his personal and professional life while trying to launch and introduce three products in the market. It takes us on a tour through the digital revolution to tell us about this remarkably talented man as its main center. It reveals to us the fact that great ideas aren’t just born but they come into existence through vision and determination.
Conclusion
Movies will be produced and telecasted. Each movie will always teach us something new. It isn’t enough to watch or learn from something but it is vital that we practice it in our life. We seek inspiration from movies and somebody else could get inspired from us and the cycle continues. As it is a free source of entertainment, everyone and anyone can learn, understand and spread so much from a movie.
