Movie From A Managerial Perspective

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LAGAAN:ONCE UPON A TIME IN INDIA

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Introduction

o Lagaan is a 2001 Indian epic sports romance

drama musical film written & directed by

Ashutosh Gowariker.

o It was made on a budget of Rs. 25 Crore, thefilm was shot in an ancient village near Bhuj,

India.

o Starring in the film are Aamir Khan, Gracy

Singh, Rachel Shelley & Paul Blackthorne &

narration by Amitabh Bachchan.

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Awards & Accolades

o Lagaan won a total of 44 awards & was nominated

for 19 others all across the globe.

o It was nominated for an Oscar in 2002 in the Best

Foreign Language Film category.o It also won multiple awards across various

categories at IIFA & Filmfare.

o In 2010, it was ranked #55 in Empire magazines

The 100 Best Films of World Cinema.o In 2011, it was listed in Time magazine's special

The All-TIME 25 Best Sports Movies.

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Summary

o The film is set in the period of British Raj in India & revolvesaround the villagers who are oppressed by high taxesimposed by the British officers.

o The villagers attempt to persuade the officers to reduce thetaxes because of poor agricultural produce but to no avail.

o Instead, a wager is offered that if the village team beats theBritish team in a game of cricket, their taxes for three yearswould be cancelled.

o After accepting this wager, the villagers face the difficult task

of learning the game & playing for a result that will changetheir destiny.

o The village team ultimately beats the British team after agrueling three day cricket match.

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Main characters

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Entrepreneur | Leader | Resource allocator |

Disturbance handler

Portrayed by Aamir Khan, Bhuvans character takesthe initiative to free his village from the British Rajs

unfair tax regime just as an Entrepreneur. He leads

the village team to beat the Brits at their own game

like a competent Leader. While deciding the priorities

of different players he plays the role of a Resource

Al locator. He also acts as an efficient Disturbance

Handlerwhen one of the teammates is caught for

match fixing but he abates the angry villagers and

devises a peaceful solution.


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Main characters (contd.)

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Leader | Liaison | Spokesperson

Portrayed by Paul Blackthorne, Capt. Russell plays a

competent Leaderwhen he forms and trains theBritish team. He is also the Liaisonfor the British

government when he has to convey about the wager

that he had offered the villagers. He is also the

Spokespersonfor the British team and represents

them on a number of occasions.


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Disseminator | Liaison

Portrayed by Gracy Singh, Gauris character distributesinformation of the teams position to other team members

and concerned villagers like a Disseminatorwould. She

also performs the role of the Liaisonbetween the team

and the villagers and also among the team members as

well.


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Liaison | Leader | Resource allocator

Portrayed by Rachel Shelley, Elizabeths character

plays the role of the Liaisonwhen she forms a vitalbridge between the Brits and the village team. She is

also a Leaderwhen she motivates the village team to

do their best and beat the British team. When she

gets a better ball for the village team she plays a

Resou rce Al loc ator.


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Figurehead | Spokesperson

Portrayed by Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Puran Singhperforms symbolic duties and is the Figureheadin

the movie for all the villagers. He is also the

Spokespersonof the villagers, although he admits

that he doesnt have the capacity to alter the wager

offered by Capt. Russell.


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Managerial Lessons

Decision Making

o When Bhuvan confronts the British Captain, he is given the offer &forced to make a decision on the spot. He is not allowed to take theopinion of his fellow men, but to decide on his own.

o Any Manager must be capable of taking decisions on the ground with an ability to analyze the situation, use the available data & take

sensible but bold decisions.

Enchanting Stakeholders with the Vision

o When Bhuvan meets with the wrath of the village men, he tries hisbest to convince everyone by giving a glimpse of the vision on whatthey can gain by winning the game.

o Every Manager has this critical responsibility to enchant the team &all key stakeholders with the vision of the product. Not everyoneworks with the final goal in mind (& the motivation it provides) and it isup to the Manager to bring this in perspective.

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Managerial Lessons (contd.)

Demonstration is Key

o Bhuvan manages to attract the interest of the Villagers into the game,by starting to play around with a Bat in front of them.

o A Manager must be a hands-on person, who if required can get hishands dirty & demonstrate on how the project/task/job should be

conducted. This is the key in increasing the confidence level of theteam.

Identifying the Talent

o Bhuvan builds the cricket team from nowhere, by identifying the talentamong the villagers who have never played the game.

o Not all team members are same with respect to the skills theypossess. It is essential that a Manager is able to identify the talentacross individuals & make the best use of each to the success of theproject.

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Managerial Lessons (contd.)

Dream Big and Define the Goal

o Bhuvan accepts the challenge, as winning meant 3 years of Tax

Free happiness. He also chalked out a strategic plan of action to win

the match.

o A Manager must dream big and formulate a competent & forward-

bound approach to realize the dream.

Overconfidence Destroys

o Capt. Russell & his team members thought that the match would be a

cake walk because they were experienced. But it was their

overconfidence & overestimation that made them loose the match.

o A Manager must never be overconfident & should estimate himself as

well as his team members prudently.

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Leadership Lessons

Think of Problems as Opportunities

o Captain Russells challenge to Bhuvan to play the cricket matchwas taken up by him as an opportunity to bring happiness into thelives of his village folk.

Support the Team Members

o Bhuvan backs his team members to the hilt, even when they makemistakes. It is indeed important in any team that the Leader backsthe right person, at the right time, for the right job.

Give Examples to Enhance Understanding

o Bhuvan simplified the challenge of learning cricket by portraying it

as something similar to gilli-danda & catching chickens. Analogieshave that effect & can be powerful in helping tame the seeminglydifficult. Leaders have this task of helping members understandthe task at hand.

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