 There are thousands of videos on the net which talk about the essential qualities that every entrepreneur should have. And yes, this video too shall discuss qualities like teamwork and hard work. But we are going to explain these very same qualities by taking some inspiration and examples from Bollywood. To be specific, I was taking examples from a 1984 movie called Raj Tilak, which I am pretty sure none of you have ever heard of. But then life is all about new experiences, right? Now the movie stars Dharmendra, Sunil Bhatt, Kamal Hassan and Raj Kumar. Again, Generation Z or whatever you guys are called may not be aware of the names because they became popular way before counting became a nasty pastime. But to jump right in, here are five essential qualities an entrepreneur must have with examples from 80s Bollywood. Now let's start off with teamwork and communication. You can't do everything yourself, right? Which is why we know that teamwork is so important. In order to be part of a successful team, one of the most important aspects is to be a good listener. As there are bound to be different viewpoints from everyone, at the same time one should know how to treat people with respect naturally and motivate them so that they feel the company's goals are their own goals. Now your own life becomes simpler with better teamwork. For example, in the movie Raj Tilak, Dharmendra is fighting against Sunil Dutt. Sunil Dutt has teamed up with Raj Kumar and they are all running around in circles, which is why it's a roughly 3 hour movie. But when they realize that their end goal is the same, that they need to kill the same guy essentially, they start communicating with each other. That's how they come together and kill the bad guy. Teamwork. Stubbornness. Now for every startup that is a success, there are also several others that do not make it to the final stages, which is where one aspect of an entrepreneur comes into play is that of being stubborn. You have to keep making the choice of going on or giving up. And we keep coming across examples where all conditions pointed towards giving up, but the stubborn entrepreneur stuck around and finally tasted success. However, there is also an alternative viewpoint to this that sometimes we need to know when is the right time not to pursue a certain path, that is when is the right time not to be stubborn. Right? Now in the movie for example, Ajit makes Dharmendra fall on a bed of spikes from a height of 20 feet, any normal human being would die, right? But this is Dharmendra we are talking about. He's an extremely stubborn individual in the movie, so he just refuses to die. Now, you see, all of us cannot be like Dharmendra. So we need to know our limitations. You should know when it pays to be stubborn and when it doesn't. Now we move on to the other side of stubbornness, which is flexibility as an entrepreneur. You need to understand that the world around us is changing at a rapid pace. So while you strive towards your target, do remember that you must be able to adapt yourself with the strategies and challenges we change according to market conditions. Not being flexible, however, put back fire. For example, in the movie when Dharmendra's brother dies, he promises that he will not change the white t-shirt stained with his brother's blood till the time he eventhers his death. Now because this is a movie and he was Dharmendra, he managed to take revenge in the next 45 minutes and everything was sorted, everybody was happy, we all had a popcorn and went home. But real life is a bit more complicated than the masala booties from the 80s. So whether you change that t-shirt five times, use surf excel or dress up as Batman, if that helps you achieve your target, go for it. Hence, flexibility is an important aspect of being an entrepreneur. Family. Now there are several cases where entrepreneurs do not get the support that they hoped for from their families because the members might not understand the kind of sacrifices that need to be made for a successful startup. Financial issues are another major problem, but family can be a major support base. Just look at Sunil that in these photos when he was down and out, but the love and support of his girlfriend. Literally gets him through the entire movie. Now coming to the final point of talent and hard work. You see, there is a very famous quote that says genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. And this holds true especially for entrepreneurs. There are all sorts of hardships you will face, but one has to keep going on in the face of these odds. There will be sleepless nights, there will be long workdays and stressful times. But it is the hard work put in during these times that ultimately lead to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Which is why hard work will get you where talent won't. You see, let me try to explain. Everyone cannot be as talented as the guy who managed to kill Sareka and Raj Tilak from a distance of 30 feet. He just managed to throw a knife which struck her in the heart. Exact point. Now you can argue that we should have sent this question for the 2008 Olympics instead of Abhinav Ligra. You see, that's the topic for a separate discussion. Now, in case you feel that there are other Bollywood movies, we can learn things from. Do comment below and if you agree with you, the next video will be on that movie sprinkled with some lessons on entrepreneurship.