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Series and films founders recommend.

Series, films and documentaries about building companies, ranked by how many founders recommend them. Mark what you have watched, or open a title to read the takes.

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  1. 3 Idiots

    Film · 2009 · India

    Jatin Chaudhary Kumar Manish Rahul Sharma Dhruv Dattani Jaymin Bhavsar Kunjan Atara Hirva Bhatt Mittal Agravat Mahendra Vijay
    9 founders recommend
  2. The Social Network

    Film · 2010 · USA

    Rahul Sharma Dhruv Dattani Jaymin Bhavsar Dr Amit Gupta Kunjan Atara Yash Shah Akshay Solanki
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    8 founders recommend     Watch now ↗
  3. Guru

    Film · 2007 · India

    Viraj Rajani Kunal Chaudhari Rahul Sharma Jaymin Bhavsar Hirva Bhatt Mittal Agravat Mahendra Vijay
    7 founders recommend
  4. Super 30

    Film · 2019 · India

    Rahul Sharma Dhruv Dattani Jaymin Bhavsar Kunjan Atara Hirva Bhatt Mittal Agravat Mahendra Vijay
    7 founders recommend
  5. Ford v Ferrari

    Film · 2019 · USA

    Amish Trivedi Dhruv Dattani Jaymin Bhavsar Mittal Agravat Mahendra Vijay Rahul Sharma
    6 founders recommend
  6. The Wolf of Wall Street

    Film · 2013 · USA

    Rahul Sharma Dhruv Dattani Jaymin Bhavsar Kunjan Atara Nilay Jobanputra Mahendra Vijay
    6 founders recommend
  7. Swades

    Film · 2004 · India

    Rahul Sharma Dhruv Dattani Jaymin Bhavsar Kunjan Atara Nilay Jobanputra
    5 founders recommend
  8. The Intern

    Film · 2015 · USA

    Utpal Vaishnav Dhruv Dattani Jaymin Bhavsar Hirva Bhatt Rahul Sharma
    5 founders recommend
  9. The Pursuit of Happyness

    Film · 2006 · USA

    Jatin Chaudhary Rahul Sharma Jaymin Bhavsar Nilay Jobanputra Mahendra Vijay
    5 founders recommend
  10. Padman

    Film · 2018 · India

    Rahul Sharma Dhruv Dattani Mittal Agravat Mahendra Vijay
    4 founders recommend
  11. The Founder

    Film · 2016 · USA

    Viraj Rajani Jatin Chaudhary Dhruv Dattani Jaymin Bhavsar
    4 founders recommend
  12. Air

    Film · 2023 · USA

    Jatin Chaudhary Rahul Sharma Jaymin Bhavsar
    3 founders recommend
  13. Band Baaja Baaraat

    Film · 2010 · India

    Kunjan Atara Hirva Bhatt Nilay Jobanputra
    3 founders recommend
  14. Jobs

    Film · 2013 · USA

    Jatin Chaudhary Jaymin Bhavsar
    2 founders recommend
  15. Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year

    Film · 2009 · India

    Rahul Sharma Kunjan Atara
    2 founders recommend
  16. Soorarai Pottru

    Film · 2020 · India

    Jatin Chaudhary Mahendra Vijay
    2 founders recommend
  17. Sui Dhaaga

    Film · 2018 · India

    Dhruv Dattani Kunjan Atara
    2 founders recommend     Watch now ↗
  18. Wall Street

    Film · 1987 · USA

    Jatin Chaudhary Hirva Bhatt
    2 founders recommend
  19. Bazaar

    Film · 2018 · India

    Rahul Sharma
    1 founder recommends
  20. BlackBerry

    Film · 2023 · Canada

    Jaymin Bhavsar
    1 founder recommends
  21. Corporate

    Film · 2006 · India

    Hirva Bhatt
    1 founder recommends
  22. Joy

    Film · 2015 · USA

    Jaymin Bhavsar
    1 founder recommends
  23. Steve Jobs

    Film · 2015 · USA

    Harry Rajput
    1 founder recommends
  24. Tetris

    Film · 2023 · USA

    Jaymin Bhavsar
    1 founder recommends
  25. The Big Bull

    Film · 2021 · India

    Dhruv Dattani
    1 founder recommends
  26. The Big Short

    Film · 2015 · USA

    Jaymin Bhavsar
    1 founder recommends
  27. Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    Film · 1988 · USA

    Rahul Sharma
    1 founder recommends
  28. Dumb Money

    Film · 2023 · USA

  29. Flash of Genius

    Film · 2008 · USA

  30. Glengarry Glen Ross

    Film · 1992 · USA

  31. Margin Call

    Film · 2011 · USA

  32. Maska

    Film · 2020 · India

  33. Mitron

    Film · 2018 · India

  34. Moneyball

    Film · 2011 · USA

  35. Pelli Choopulu

    Film · 2016 · India

  36. Pirates of Silicon Valley

    TV Film · 1999 · USA

  37. The Current War

    Film · 2017 · USA

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