The character of Bhuvan in the movie is that of a risk taker, responsible, confident, encouraging and supportive. These characters are an intrinsic must for any manager. The villagers were unable to pay tax due to drought and were exploited by the British. This gave him the idea to challenge them in a cricket match and getting exempted from the lagaan levied on them. Such risk-taking and out of the box thinking is required for every new venture or a startup.