On 16th August (forenoon) I was told that all BLMC members would be going to see the 7.00 PM show of "Chak De India" at PVR, Forum Mall, Koramangala. The same afternoon a circular was received which confirmed this fact and also required all those viewing the show to put up a note on 'Management Lessons' learnt from the movie subsequently.
Such events are common in the corporate sector but it was a 'first' that I have witnessed during my entire service with the Bank. Its nice to see the winds of change in our conservative organization (even if it happens owing to a friendly push from the top !!) . I hope all you guys are not turning 'green' with envy at we being the first to be put through such an entertaining exercise. Well, I missed the beginning of the movie thanks to the lousy traffic in this city but it was a good experience. I must have watched a movie in a hall after 7-8 years.
The movie is a vibrant tale based on the real life story of M.R.Negi who was the goalkeeper of the Indian team that lost 7-1 to Pakistan in the finals of the 1982 Asiad. The story is all about him trying to redeem his honour and trying to fight the demons in his head. In the movie Shah Rukh Khan dreams to transform a motley group of girls from all over the country who dont see eye to eye with each other, into world beaters. The movie is all about how he does it.
The movie reminds us of our religious, regional, racial and gender biases in a stark manner. These are deeply rooted in our culture and their origins can be traced back to more than 2000 years when caste system was started in the later vedic ages. These prejudices are not going to be removed in a day but it is heartening to note that efforts are being constantly made to eradicate them.
Hearing the crowd clap at various times during the movie also reminds us of 'nationalism' even if it is just for three hours in the dark confines of the hall. Outside the hall the regional divide is very much present in our day to day lives.
It does have a lot of management lessons which I am not going to enumerate over here. The movie is offbeat and a treat to watch. So do yourselves a favour and 'Chak De'.
PS :The only flipside in the whole episode was that we could not watch it with the family. Got a lot of brickbats at home for that !! A sad epilogue to an otherwise enjoyable evening.
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Shahrukh Khan's Chak De India is really working wonders. We got the Asian Hockey title immediately after the movie was released, and now the T-20 world cup title is in our bag. We did not miss King Khan even there as he was right in the midst of the crowd cheering up the boys in blue (giving break to men in blue) as they paraded the cricket ground with the Tri-colour flying high. Good initiative by Bangalore office to take the Central bankers for the film. I hope other offices will follow suite. Chak De RBI.
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