IIPM: May 2008

Pooja BHATT... believes in the above statement with more dedication than most people in the world

She can take the accolade of being one of the most famous failures (in terms of revenues) in almost all her most entrepreneurial ventures, yet fighting back like there’s no tomorrow. Her stepping into Bollywood was never seen as a surprise, but her decision to venture into production surely shocked one and all. Pooja Bhatt,

daughter of Mahesh Bhatt, took up producing films with the movie ‘Tamana’ under the banner of Shreya Creations. The movie, however, could not break any box-office records, but its emotional narration shook the soul of many and enabled Pooja to bag a national award for that.

Pooja took up direction with Paap, but despite having John Abraham and Udita Goswami, even this movie failed miserably. Another film of Pooja (Holiday) was released in February 2006, and following the herd, flopped! Did all these setbacks hit her hard? As Pooja states, “What I’ve learnt while growing up was that people who were cautious didn’t really attain lasting success. You only leave a mark when you don’t conform. To be able to speak from your heart – as opposed to from the mouth – is what it takes; though it backfires too! To follow my heart at all times is what I’ve learnt.”

Being candid and flamboyant is what Pooja has been known for... and even her films reflect that. Be it by her production or her stint with direction, her spontaneity will definitely work one day. Surely!

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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative