Padman is a movie built on a simple story of a humble rural man Lakshmikant Chauhan (inspired on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham), played by Akshay Kumar
A simplistic person, Lakshmi lives in an optimistic hope that every problem is an opportunity to build something and make life better for himself and others
His battle begins with a simple effort to try and solve the problem of menstrual hygiene for his wife, and he starts encountering a series of scientific, technical, financial and societal obstacles in this journey
Eventually after years of ongoing struggle, Lakshmi get’s success as he is able to build a sustainable solution and gain large scale nation-wide acceptance for the same
Here are a few lessons that I thought could be useful for all of us aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs, beyond the social message instilled in the movie:
To read about these lessons in more detail, please do read my detailed article on this topic on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/business-lesson-from-padman-dr-purav-gandhi/
Padman is a movie built on a simple story of a humble rural man Lakshmikant Chauhan (inspired on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham), played by Akshay Kumar
A simplistic person, Lakshmi lives in an optimistic hope that every problem is an opportunity to build something and make life better for himself and others
His battle begins with a simple effort to try and solve the problem of menstrual hygiene for his wife, and he starts encountering a series of scientific, technical, financial and societal obstacles in this journey
However, every new obstacle along the way fuels Lakshmi’s passion further and starts converting the same into an obsession
Eventually after years of ongoing struggle, Lakshmi get’s success as he is able to build a sustainable solution and gain large scale nation-wide acceptance for the same
Here are a few lessons that I thought could be useful for all of us aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs, beyond the social message instilled in the movie:
1. Embrace a frugal approach
2. Ensure market application
3. Make it simple, not simplistic
4. Detached engagement
5. Build passion networks
6. Remember that big things start small
7. Organize as you grow
8. Have a cause
To read about these lessons in more detail, please do read my detailed article on this topic on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/business-lesson-from-padman-dr-purav-gandhi/