Like industrial revolution, this is the era of Entrepreneurship revolution. It can get a lot tougher than you might have expected in the world of entrepreneurship and business. No one ever said being an entrepreneur would be easy. A million obstacles seem to stand in the way each and every day. There might be many rough patches along the way and you may feel to just quit it and ‘Give Up’. But you are not an average person: You’re an entrepreneur. That means that even when times are tough, you’re still going to march forward.
But even when time comes when the whole 'entrepreneurship' thing gets overwhelming, you do need some motivation that brings your dripping focus back to front. And what better way to find inspiration than watching movies?
With that in mind, here are 10 movies that every entrepreneur needs to watch:
The Social Network:-
Best Dialogue:- “The Internet’s not written in pencil, Mark, it’s written in ink.”
The social network was a Hollywood blockbuster released in 2010. It was based on the fairy-tale rise of MarkZuckerberg and his startup – Facebook. The social network remains on top for inspiration because of its deft storytelling and brilliant background score. The movie also teaches a lot on scaling a company from your dorm room to a Billion users! Although the accuracy of this movie has been questioned, it doesn’t matter, it is a great source of inspiration for all entrepreneurs.
Wall Street:-
Best Dialouge:- “Every dream has its price. “
In the life of an ambitious young stockbroker, Bud Fox will do just about anything it takes to succeed, and for him, that includes a little bit of insider trading. See what happens when the desire to succeed takes over your life and the motto of ‘Greed is good’ directs how you do business. But what happens when you’re pushed to your limits and asked to do something you can’t or won’t do? Suddenly everything comes to a head when Fox is asked to help do something, not only illegal, but morally reprehensible.
Manjhi – The Mountain Man:-
Best dialogue:- Manjhi(Nawazuddin Siddique) and Journalist(Gaurav Dwivedi)-
Manjhi- “Tu apna akbaar kahe nahi chaap de-te”(Why don’t you publish you own newspaper)
Journalist- “ Akhbaar nikalna itna aasan kam hai kya?”(Is it so easy to do so?)
Manjhi- “Pahaad tode se bhi Mushkil hai..Kya ?..ha ha ha”(Is it harder than cutting the mountain?”)
If you have the will, you can move mountains. Bihar's Dashrath Manjhi(click on the link to see Dasrath Manjhi's real pic) proved this adage when he did the unthinkable and actually carved a path through a mountain with just a hammer and a chisel after toiling away for 22 years. Ketan Mehta's biopic Mountain Man tells this powerful story of a common man from Gehlaur village in Bihar's Gaya district. With a spirited story and talented actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui and RadhikaApte, Mehta has ensured that the film is true to its hero. The movie is a truly portrays that if you have the faith to do something, you can do it easily.
NightCrawlers:-
I just finished watching this movie, and first thing I’m doing is updating this post. NIGHTCRAWLER is a pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling -- where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by Rene Russo as Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou thrives. In the breakneck, ceaseless search for footage, he becomes the star of his own story.
Boiler Room:-
Best dialogue:- “I know you're not standing on your front porch with a bag of money waiting for me to call you. But I'm not some 18-year-old selling a cure for AIDS. I'm 46 years old, I have 22 years market experience, I know this business. So pick up your skirt, grab your balls, and lets go make some money”
After entering the stockbroking profession to impress his father, Seth Davis, a Queens College dropout, soon realizes the huge earning potential ahead of him. But with commissions much larger than any other company, Seth soon learns that not everything is what it’s cracked up to be and he’s forced to face the dilemma of money and greed vs. morals and legality. For any young entrepreneur starting out in business, it’s a very real possibility that you’re going to face moral dilemmas and the way that they’re dealt with in this film is very eye opening.
Office Space:-
Best Dialogue:- “So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that’s on the worst day of my life.”
When your hypnotist dies just after they’ve put you in a state of complete bliss, you can’t help but have a refreshing outlook on life. If there’s ever a film to make you want to get out of a desk job in the corporate world, then this is it. Peter Gibbons is a man who can’t help but be promoted as he consistently starts to slack off and do things his own way, but trouble starts to arise when his new careless nature starts to lead to him stealing from the company in a much bigger way than he expected.
The Pursuit Of Happiness:-
Best dialogue:- “The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.”
This is one of my favorite motivational
movies and the best movie on never giving up. This movie gives you goosebumps
and tears with Will Smith’s amazing portrayal of Chris Gardner. This is a movie
based on a true story published by Chris himself as a memoir. It was a
best-selling book and also a blockbuster movie. It adds a sense of reality due
to the Italian director and no Hollywood cheese!
Best dialogue:- “Dad, I may not be the best, but I come to believe that I got it in me
to be somebody in this world.”
Homer Hickman, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, and his friends are inspired to start building their own rockets after the successful launch of Sputnik. Unfortunately, they don’t have the support of their hometown since it’s expected of the young men to become coalminers. With passion and the assistance of a teacher (Laura Dern) they reach for the stars. Always chase your dreams, no matter what you’re destined for. And, you can never go wrong with a mentor you can help you give you that little push.
Manthan (Shyam Benegal, 1976)
Best Dialogue? I simply could not decide...
The film revolves around the story of a vet doctor, who comes to a village with the aim of starting a milk cooperative society for the welfare of the villagers. He receives resistance from a wealthy businessman and the sarpanch of the village. The caste and communal dynamics of the village are also shown. Based on the real life story of Dr Verghese Kurien, the father of the White Revolution in India, the film goes on to show how "Amul" cooperative was founded.
Swades
(Ashutosh Gowariker, 2004)
Best dialogue:- “Apne
hi paani me mil jaana barf ka muqqadar hota hai.” ("To dissolve in its own waters is the destiny of the ice")
The film revolves around the issues that development throws up at the grassroot level. The film’s protagonist, a bright young scientist working as a project manager in NASA comes to his village, which is heterogeneous, colourful and complex, to find his childhood nanny. The contrast between the highly developed world of NASA, and his world back home in India is seen, and leads to the protagonist’s simple yet meaningful quest to generate electricity for his village.
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