Conversation with Ronnie Screwvala 

Entrepreneurship is a journey, not an outing. You cannot make a deal with yourself by saying, ‘I’m going to try this out for two years and see.’ Entrepreneurship is about living life on your own terms. Dream huge. And when you do, dream with your eyes open.

Failure fascinates and intrigues me. 

I’ve never understood why people are so afraid to fail. Or why they hesitate to stretch for that next rung on the ladder of life just because they might topple over. 

Failure is a part of life. Everyone fails. I know I have. More times than I can count. 

I am routinely asked questions about my various entrepreneurial experiences, and most want to hear about the successes. Why don’t they ask about the failures? It would give me more to talk about. 

Just one early example: My first Bollywood film, Dil Ke Jharoke Main, was such a flop you’ve probably never seen it. Nobody saw it. Or at least no one will admit to it.