Maulik Chandarana and Gabbar Singh

Maulik is my hostel roommate, my friend, my college classmate.

Gabbar is one iconic Bad guy, a dacoit, a symbol of terror and evil. (superb acting by late Amjad Khan in that role and brilliant screenplay by Salim Javed for the movie Sholay)

Why I am comparing Maulik with Gabbar... is he evil (No he is not) does he terrorizes me (no he doesn't). So why are they comparable...(In Ninad land of comparison)

Lets analyze why Gabbar Singh lost in Sholay.

1. Because it was a movie and villain had to lose. (Lets just keep it aside for the rest of discussion).


2. Because he procrastinates and underestimates the heroes.


3. He feels that his lair is safe and no one can touch him there.


4. He does not optimise his resources.


5. He does not plan, just stays opportunist (Basanti was captured, Abdul was captured and killed) but these acts were reactive to the opportunity rather than proactive. Its a disgrace that a bandit having a prize of Poore Pachas Hazar /50 grand ( Don't laugh... it was a big amount in 1975) is actually shown as a lazy bum who rarely ventures out on his own.

Maulik is cunning in a peculiar way. He does have a chubby demeanour of Gabbar. He also has a sharp mind and he analyses, guides, judges others but no one can do that on him. He is virtually not judgeable as he has different ideas, presentation and even different handwriting which make it impossible to know what really is going on.

Quite sure he means well though but one never knows whats inside that head of his. I call him a Good Kamina.

But there are management lessons to be learnt from Maulik here.

1. He is a busy bee. He will not procrastinate

2. He constantly evaluates his work, and also the work & behaviour patterns of others and hence it is quite hard to imagine that he would ever let his guard down.

3. He is always planning and also implementing and creating leaders and allowing to strengthen themselves. He believes in mutual growth and also helps others without being self centered or egoist. He believes in creating partnerships.

4. He does use his resources well.

I could have said more but this is what I think....