Movie to Management
Anmol Chopra IIFT, New Delhi A Wednesday
Introduction The movie is a narrative of Prakash Rathod, Commissioner of Police, Mumbai. The role, being played by Anupam Kher, brings about a fresh perspective of a police man, different from the usual lethargy and incompetence that we generally associate one with. The story also involves Naseeruddin Shah who, as a normal citizen, is fed up of the incompetency of our politicians and their interference in the judicial system. He plays the role of a hoax terrorist. He blackmails and forces Anupam Kher to release four terrorists, who are responsible for heinous terrorist acts of the past, but are still either in the jail or moving around freely, primarily due to the incompetence of our judicial and political system. He, after getting the terrorists released, kills them through a bomb blast. The movie gives a feeling of ‘Yes, this is exactly what is to be done’ and ‘A good way to give them a taste of their own medicine’. Managerial Context The movie in itself has many instances when the production team has produced well thought-out plans. The way Naseeruddin Shah is named ‘Bastard’ by Anupam Kher and called that way throughout the movie is something very unique to Bollywood. Also, the way some scenes are displayed in black and white for reflecting on past events and also flashbacks, involves the viewer into a deeper understanding about the movie. The movie also presents an opportunity to analyze two very opposite roles from a managerial perspective, one of Naseeruddin ?Z[? H?\??[?\[H?\???\?Y\?Y[??ZH ??H ^YY?H?\?Y\?Y[??Z\?[?HX??]??X\??][??[???[][?X?][? [??Z[??X??]H????H?Y ??K?H ?^HH?Z??\?[?\[H?\?[???[Y]?[?? ] \?H\?H ?X[??X?? [?Y[? H?] K[? ]H?[?X? X[ H^ ?H [HY?\?[X[? ?\?H??Y] \?H\?????]?\?H?[\?[?X\??][??[? \?X\? ?[ ?? H[[XX?[]H [??[??[? \?H? X?????H?H?\?Y\?Y[??Z[? H[?YH\?H[??Y? ??] \?[?H ? ? ?]Y?\? ??\?Y\?Y[??ZXZ?\? ?\?H ]HX]?\??? ?Z[?Z[?[K ?? ] ?X?H?[??? ?X?HZ]\?\?Y[?] H?\???][??H[X?\?]H? Y\?[? ?Y??Y?]Y??\?[? X?\?[? ?]Y??\?[? [?H\?[??Y? ?????H[?H]X?]?K?H ?\? ?\? [??H [?[??H??X?[?H ?X?H ?][??\?? ??]H H?X?HXY]X\?\??\?\???YX[??X] ?] HX\?H ?] ?X?H?\?]?[?? H?HX?Y]?Y ?]?X][[?[?? [??[?? ??Y??] H[?YKH\?^\?[?X?[] H ??H ??XX?]?H[???\?Y\?[ H \?\? ]??[??YH[? H ?^H?\? ?[?[?Y [?] [??H[ ??\?^\?^?[[? ??[ ? ?] X?????K? ??Y??]\????\??][?? ?][?\[H?\?H??[?[?\? H?[??\?\??SH?\?]Z[ ? \?[??H\ ? ?]?[? H X??X?[^ \? ?] H ?X?H\\?Y[?X??\ Y ]H??[?? ?X?H H ?X?? ?? H?[X?\?? \?Y?H?\?Y\?Y[??Z [? \? X??\]YH?[?? H?H \?Y?H ??Y[?H ??\?[?^ \?[? H?Y[ ?[??\? ?X\?[??\?Y\?Y[??Z8?&\?\?[? ?\?YYXK?H ?^HH \?YH?Y[??[?[X?][?\?YYXK]??X[????B??S?H HXY?^?[?B??