Mumbai | June 26, 2026
Overview
- Film Release: Shared on Instagram by Nikhil Kamath.
- Creators: Produced by Nikhil Kamath, Kishore Biyani, and Ronnie Screwvala.
- Theme: Challenges the familiar narrative of entrepreneurship as a journey defined only by struggle.
- Focus: Explores whether giving people access and head starts changes what they are able to create.
Key Ideas in the Film
- Entrepreneurship is often told through the “start from nothing, struggle, succeed” storyline.
- The film asks: Does struggle create entrepreneurs, or does creating space to try create more of them?
- Moves away from conventional startup storytelling to examine:
- How entrepreneurial journeys begin.
- What conditions help people move faster.
- Whether access should be viewed differently.
- Suggests entrepreneurship cannot always be taught in traditional ways because the environment keeps changing.
- Shifts the conversation toward entrepreneurship as something learned through real-time decision-making, ownership, and uncertainty.
Nikhil Kamath, Co-creator of The Foundery: “Most entrepreneurial stories are told through struggle. But what if creating space and access changes what people are able to build? This film is about opening that conversation.”
Watch the full video here: Nikhil Kamath
About The Foundery
The Foundery is a collaborative initiative by Nikhil Kamath, Kishore Biyani, and Ronnie Screwvala, designed to explore new ideas around entrepreneurship, access, and opportunity. Through films, conversations, and initiatives, The Foundery challenges conventional narratives and seeks to broaden how entrepreneurial journeys are understood and supported.
