THE ENTREPRENEUR MOVIE

Brief About Movie

The film is based on Pratik Shelar's journey to entrepreneurship in the UK from a small town (Tuljapur) in Maharashtra, India. The film explores his grand dream to make it into the British film industry, a dream matched by his courage in the face of political, ethnic and social adversities.

Since the film is a true underdog story behind creation of Indian Movie Friend (founded in 2014) The first ever ticketing and platform for Indian movies/events in the UK and this GoViddo (founded in 2018) platform, It will be one of the most emotionally compelling stories the audience will ever witness.

The film has the potential to inspire various socio-economic groups across the world, challenging the audience to dare to dream and reminding viewers that fate will always reward the ones that do!

The generation-defining story which has the potential to bridge the cultural gaps between east and west and to break stereotypes, prejudice about and within British society!
- Reaction for the script by the test audience

Synopsis

This is the true story of Pratik Shelar becoming an entrepreneur in the film business, in the United Kingdom coming from a small town and humble background from Tulajapur, Maharashtra state, India.

It is a story of his self discovery through disastrous heartbreaks in love, overcoming all the financial odds and stereotypes within the Indian society (conservative, traditional values and Job instead of entrepreneurship) as well as western society’s stereotypes about Indian society being a third world country and image created by movies like Slumdog millionaire and media.

Considering Indian prejudice about western society (that whatever west does is the symbol of greatness) he decides to go to the UK to prove his worth to his girlfriend to get her back after his first breakup, and to prove himself to his father who had very high expectations career wise from him on which he failed several times earlier while he was growing up.

He came to the UK on 17th Sept 2012 as a student with only a 1-year visa and £1000 in pocket... naïve, cocky, free spirited, blunt 23 years old young guy with thousands of pounds’ student loan, passion for movies and hunger to prove himself.

Then life happens to him. Instead of working for someone else he decides to be an entrepreneur with no business background in the family ...and no financial support from anyone. Artistic spirit with no business acumen, he sees many ups and downs. Sees rock bottom, goes homeless twice without any food and money. Lives on streets in London and secretly in the university for weeks. Terrible experiences with investors, several visa issues, adjustment with cultural difference, heartbreaks in relationships, identity crisis and tries committing suicide and undergoes with depression therapy.

Passion for movies, determination and never giving up attitude he manages to turn things around which leads to breaking the stereotypes, self-discovery, creation of a venture and learning important life lessons “Happiness cannot be pursued by emotional dependency on people, chasing things and belongings of the possession. It lies within, its state of mind – mindfulness- self-control”

This story also explores his views about humanity, world politics, capitalism, religion and god.

Brief Story Shared By Pratik On Social Media

Our Story Covered By Coventry University

Pratik's Life in Pictures

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