24 Ronnie Screwvala Quotes for You to Enjoy

Ronnie Screwvala

Indian Businessman

Born: Sep 8, 1962

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I am a firm believer of staying the course, you can never time success or being in the right place at the right time. But you can sure work on creating multiple opportunities for the same. Ronnie Screwvala

There is no typical day and I intend to keep it that way for the next 20 years. Ronnie Screwvala

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How Hungama became the top children’s channel in India is interesting because we were up against, not just Disney, but also Time Warner’s Cartoon Network. It was an illustration of the fact that for any company that wants to grow in emerging markets, localizing content is the key. Ronnie Screwvala

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I would be fooling myself if I thought I would succeed as an entrepreneur. Maybe my base as a theatre artiste gave me the confidence as that’s when you start feeling you can do something on your own. Ronnie Screwvala

Unlearning is gaining importance as workplaces are moving towards agile, collaborative working models. While conventional education adds to our knowledge, unlearning will become the new learning in the coming decade, as concepts and ideas keep evolving. Ronnie Screwvala

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A lot of good movies produced well can be distributed or marketed badly. Of course, a lot of bad movies marketed well can also fail badly. But we want to be in charge of the value chain. And for this we have to be in software production, distribution, and broadcasting. Ronnie Screwvala

We are calling ourselves a startup nation, but the number of people who set out on their own is very low; even 10,000 a year would be low in a country like India. We can say we are a startup nation but the world won’t say it. Ronnie Screwvala

I have never had a situation where an investee company would have a good value by having a banker. Investment bankers are there to please future clients. You are a temporary client; they are therefore not to get you the best valuation. Ronnie Screwvala

I would say that in the 1990s, I don’t think the environment was enough to make anyone ambitious and aspirational. It was a downer, I would think. Ronnie Screwvala

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When I set up UTV, my ambitions were quite low. Ronnie Screwvala

Ambition Were Up Quite Low Set

In India, the key is to start at the base and start very young. We need professionally trained talent, talent that wants to make football their career, and people must see football as a strong professional career option. Ronnie Screwvala

The film business is just one of our verticals. We have wanted for some time to make inroads into the English language market, because I think that over time such films can cross over into the international market. Ronnie Screwvala

When we started our foundation, I was less than 30 years old. We pledged that 10 per cent of our profits, whatever the amount, would be used for a social cause, and that we would be actively involved in that cause. Ronnie Screwvala

My parents used to play cards on Saturday… all the friends would come across. So it was like one massive Parsee gathering… and the value system kind of creeps in. Ronnie Screwvala

Value Parents Gathering Value System System Kind Would Come Like Massive Friends Across Used Play Saturday Cards Creeps

I like doing firsts and 'Love per Square Foot' will be the first ever Indian movie to premiere on a digital platform. Netflix saw the movie, loved it and proposed that we premiere it with them. Ronnie Screwvala

I have learnt as an entrepreneur that the formidable opponent you can have is someone who has nothing to lose. Ronnie Screwvala

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If you’re looking at a country like India, the basic subsistence in itself creates its own challenges. So I think that lends to a different level of innovation and a different level of entrepreneurship. Ronnie Screwvala

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The UTV/Disney fit works because UTV Motion Pictures was already very strong in producing and creating its own films beyond just co-producing, acquiring or distributing titles. Ronnie Screwvala

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