Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year

Plot synopsis:
Harpreet Singh Bedi (Ranbir Kapoor), B Com graduate with approximately 39 percent marks becomes a salesman with a big corporate computer assembly and service company, AYS. Within a few days, a client asks for a kick-back.The top salesmen at AYS acquire large client contracts through bribery. In such corrupt company culture, Harpreet's honesty only brings him a demotion and humiliation. After making concessions to a client for the company, Harpreet realizes that sales success is dependent on the customer; so if the customer is satisfied then bribery will not be necessary to secure these contracts. No one agrees with him but Harpreet remains firm on his belief and forms his own company, Rocket Sales Corporation, from within AYS. Rocket Sales is being managed from the AYS offices where the Rocket partners were still employed. Unlike AYS, Rocket Sales Corporation's overall strategic goal is customer service and customer satisfaction as opposed to just selling the product through bribes and providing zero customer service. Other disgruntled employees of AYS find their way to Rocket Sales – a place where even the guy who serves tea is an equal partner because he brings talent to the table.
The five member company targets previous clients of AYS, who were irritated with AYS's attitude and soon enjoys a strong client reputation. The company soon becomes successful because of its dedication to excellent customer service. Although it does not make much profit. Rocket Sales Corp is able to make a huge difference. AYS's sales start decreasing as many the clients cancel their orders and place orders at Rocket Sales, which offers them better services. Harpreet starts a relationship with Sherena, his first client, whose fashion business had failed.
The MD of AYS, Sunil Puri, becomes angered by the small company's success. Puri moves quickly to attempt to contact the MD of Rocket Sales Corporation and in a phone conversation attempts to entice him to sell Rocket Sales Corporation to AYS (he does not know it is Harpreet). Harpreet not only rejects Puri's offer but says that his company will buy AYS Computers. Afraid of Puri's attempts, Harpreet's partners have a discussion and move their headquarters to Sherena's house, making her a partner in the process. After multiple failed attempts in locating the Rocket Sales Corporation office, Puri decides to call the number on Rocket Sales Corporation's brochures and the phone at the AYS reception desk begins to ring. After thoroughly insulting him and firing both him and his partners, the MD has Harpreet sign a contract handing over Rocket Sales to him for a final compensation of Re.1 . However, AYS is unable to maintain Rocket Sales' commitment to customer satisfaction because of its cold and greedy personnel. The MD, realizing his downfall in purchasing Rocket Sales, visits Harpreet at his new job at Croma, an electronics store, and returns the contract to Harpreet in return for Re.1 . He also tells him never to become a businessman again, because he will fail again. However, this is not intended as an insult, but rather as a compliment; he implies that what made Harpreet so successful was his eschewing of 'normal' business practices such as kick-backs, false advertisement, and low wages.
The ending scene is the new Rocket Sales office building where a prospective worker is going in for an interview. The firm is implied to be very successful. It shows the former employees, all partners of the business, and finally closes with Harpreet smiling genially at a desk, showing that eventually honesty and hard work is a sound business decision.

Tags: revenge, satire

Review:
Frankly speaking, "Rocket Singh" is not the usual bollywood kind of movie with the same ages old ingredients of action, love & comedy.
In other words it's a great piece of art made by a thinking team strictly on the lines of innovative Hollywood projects which are based on variety of subjects written around our daily routine life.The story talks about a fresh and honest graduate who is looking for a descent job to make his future career.
In fact most of the viewers will find it very easy to relate with various characters in the script portrayed just like the real life people we meet every day.After his masterpiece "Chakk De India", Shimit returns with another brilliant work which again has a huge contribution coming from his writer Jaideep Sahni.
Actually the whole setup of a computer company and its premises in "Rocket Singh" is more relevant to New Delhi's computer hub, Nehru Place (which Jaideep must have seen) and everyone who has visited the premises would readily agree to that.
Taking into account all their works together in the past, the writer-director duo is a great team in formation and you can easily expect many more brilliant projects coming from them in the near future.In the performance arena there are good things to write about almost everyone in the cast.
Everyone else in the team lead by Rocket Singh is perfectly chosen and they skillfully act as true to life realistic characters, especially the computer engineer and his sexy desktops glowing in the night.
Cinematography is nothing exceptional and Salim-Sulaiman music is just above average with all the songs used shortly along with the background score.However, the only probable mistake, the marketing team of "Rocket Singh" has made is that they wrongly promoted the film as a comedy.
The promos with Ranbir dancing to the tune of "Pocket Mein Rocket Hai" clearly give you an idea of the movie being a funny take on office politics and life of an salesman.
So, once again it's an example of wrong promotion tried by the makers to bring in some more crowds in the opening weekend.But if you ask me then just don't take it as a comedy and go for it if you really want to see a fresh, cool and uplifting movie completely different from what we have been seeing in all this year.
In short, "Rocket Singh" is one of those few rare movies which are made without thinking of any favorable box office results.
Rocket Singh looks you in the eye with an innocent yet promising look - as if it were saying, "I'm sweet, amn't I?" And you have no choice but to agree.It's full of everything - subtle, clean, sensible, humane, but, above all, GENUINE humour; witty dialogues that make you smile; a good flow; touching moments; moments that make you smile...
We have people rushing to see an SRK or an Aamir Khan production, but why are the seats empty in better movies like Paa, Kaminey, and now Rocket Singh?
I went to watch Rocket Singh with the expectation to see a good movie knowing that the same creative team (Shimit Amin and Jaideep) had put together a good movie previously with Chak De India.
By the time "Rocket Singh" was over I sat in my seat spell bound and amazed by some excellent story telling by the same creative team.
What works for Rocket Singh is an absolutely crisp script, screen play, dialogues (some of which are very witty), sharp direction and awesome performance by an amazingly talented cast.
The climax is very interesting; the conversation between "Rocket Singh" and Mr. Puri (his ex-employer) is one of the highlights of the movie.In summary Indian cinema needs more of these movies - engaging stories of "real" people made with utmost attention paid to the story itself.
Indian cinema can do with out "Love stories that have blood on them".--S Rao. Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year is a film with all heart..
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year is a film about the importance of basic goodness.
But don't be fooled by its appearance; Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year is a film with all heart.
Ranbir Kapoor plays Harpreet Singh Bedi, an idealistic young graduate who lands a sales job in a computer firm run by a boss who sets unrealistic targets for his team.
Meticulously written by Jaideep Sahni, the genius behind such gems as Khosla Ka Ghosla and Chak De India, the script of Rocket Singh is its real star.
Seeking inspiration in real life and real people, the film avoids stereotypes and goes for characters and situations that are refreshingly familiar – the team-leader who fudges conveyance vouchers, the cut-throat competitive co-workers, the porn-surfing maintenance guy, even the promotion-seeking receptionist.
Taking the cue from Sahni's script, director Shimit Amin bravely resists any temptation to glamorise the world they've set the film in, by rooting the drama in a space that is basic and without frills.
Overly long, especially in its first half, Rocket Singh suffers on account of sluggish pacing, and occasional indulgences like that unduly stretched-out confession monologue by Harpreet's boss in the film's climax.
In the end, Rocket Singh is a clean, honest film with noble intentions.
I am giving a thumbs up for director Shimit Amin's Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year; whatever else you do , don't miss this film..
With a funny sounding name and Ranbir Kapoor as a lead character, I assumed that this might be one of the popcorn movies that target the college going demographics, who want a "time pass" movie.
Rocket Singh:Salesman of the year 8/10One of the best movies of this year.Well, watched it last night but couldn't get a chance to write about it.
I made a it in my mind it being a must watch and yesterday I got a chance to watch it.Its about a new guy in salesman-world, how he handles all those un-realistic goals set by his boss, clients and tackles his ideologies.Now the movie has very dynamic characters with most witty and cut-throat dialogs ever seen or heard.Don't go to watch this movie thinking of watching Ranabir giving a very powerful performance.
Not a single character is out-of-place.If I analyze the movie:- Acting: Brilliant Screenplay: Asset of the movie Directing: Brilliant Cinematography: Very good, just watch out for the initial scenes when the title rolls and the background chosen for it.
The protagonist of the movie is 'Rocket Singh' which does not exist in person, but as an idea.
But in the end, Rocket Singh remains an honest and gutsy 'salesman' that did many things right, but failed while trying to sell itself.
Everything looks and feels like it does in real life, with people drinking from plastic cups in office parties, to no one wearing designer clothes, and Ranbir's mentor telling him methods to keep the shirt clean.
The movie revolves around a Sikh graduate(portrayed authentically by Ranbir Kapoor) who aspires to be salesman.
Shimit Amin's 'Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year' is an underrated Gem from 2009!
'Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year' Synopsis: Harpreet Singh Bedi (Ranbir Kapoor), a Sikh B Com graduate, joins a sales company to push his career, only to later realize that's working under corrupts.
Shazahn Padamsee, in her debut role, is barely passable.On the whole, 'Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year' is a winner.
Just like Shimmit Amin's past 2 ventures, Rocket Singh starts as a colorless, bland film.
Writing is top notch and Jaideep Sahni's dialogues are intelligent and brilliant.Shimit Amin's direction is excellent of course.Ranbir Kapoor is brilliant as the naive Harpreet Bedi.
"Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year" is a very enjoyable film--and one that has some great lessons for the business world...if they cared to learn them.
The film begins with Harpreet Singh Bedi (Ranbir Kapoor) graduating from college and realizing that with poor grades, he isn't qualified for being an executive.
However, here's the kicker--now Singh has several employees--most of which STILL work for the old company and work for Rocket Sales on the side.There's much more to the film than this, but what I liked was the film's heart and the many lessons it COULD use to their own betterment.
But there should also be films with an international appeal, so that people who have weird thoughts about Indian cinema can come to know that we DO make sensible films too!Rocket Singh is definitely the best attempt of 2009!
I wish they did, because this movie sure has the qualities of being a hit.Rocket Singh is Shimit Amins 2nd movie after Chak De India, which was critically acclaimed and which I personally liked very much.
Shimit Amin did an outstanding job with Rocket Singh - Salesman of the year.
Movies Like Rocket Singh are a rarity these days.
Rocket Singh is one of those rare movies which are honest and has its heart in its right place.
In fact some movies are made with such good intention that it is almost difficult and inhuman to find flaws with it.Rocket Singh is more of a mirror to our technocratic society where the only morals are bribery and corruption.At the end one can feel that the movie emerges as a paragon for hope to all those who still feel that debauchery in our society can be eliminated.The verisimilitude of the characters and the events give a rich and genuine feel to the movie watchers.These characters are made of flesh and blood and can be found in any Indian Office.The sympathy for Rankbir Kapoor's character is palpable.The story is basically about the struggle of an academically challenged college graduate in today's corporate world.He is too naive to understand the idiosyncrasies of any corporate company.How he manages to efface out the problems impinging his conscience and finds a solution is the main storyline.I recommend this movie to all people of our business society so that they can really realize that there is no harm done in doing business in an honest way.The puissance of the movie lies in the script that has been very well written by Jaideep Sahni.He has really craved himself a niche in writing.The same can be said about Shimit Amin.There are a few minor flaws in the movie which are worth quibbling.but i won't venture in that territory.But overall its a must watch also for all especially those who want to become entrepreneurs .8\10.
Rocket Singh comes with significant expectations, being directed by Shimit Amin (Chak De India and Ab Tak Chappan) and proves to be an entertaining movie with good substance.The film is about newly-graduated Harpreet Singh Bedi who manages to get a job as a salesman.
The screenplay also runs very smoothly but I have the feeling that one would expect more from a story written by Jaideep Sahni, especially after excellent to very competent writing in Chak De India, Company and Khosla Ka Ghosla.
Having the actors dance to the average music by Salim Suleiman would not have added anything to the plot and would have halted the excellent narrative.I think Ranbir Kapoor has done a good job in this film as he steps into the shoes of Rocket Singh very well.
However, one could argue that depicting a salesman is far from challenging.All in all, Rocket Singh is a fun watch and will leave you with a smile and has some of the 'feel good' factor that Chak De India had..
So, after quite a while i went to see a Hindi cinema in Theater(as compared to the frequency of me going to see movies of Hollywood) and I must say it was a nice Decision taken.For me, going for cinema means entertaining myself and at the same time the film should be able to make me reflect on its central issue.Rocket Sing succeeds here, Rocket Sing aka Harpreet Singh Bedi is so fresh out of current lot of Bollywood characters of those cheesy movies.The movie scores so much on its original theme, which is totally missing from Bollywood these days and on top of that Acting Skills which are displayed by its all the actors specially Ranbir Kapoor and Gauhar Khan is really commendable.The screenplay is really good.The setup and situation described of offices are so realistic.This movie can be given the award for the best attempt to break away from the usual boring Love-Song-Dance sequence of Bollywood movies.Go for It!!!.
Rocket Singh is easily one of the best movies of 2009.
Because Rocket Singh the movie does nothing by the numbers.
Because Rocket Singh is a fantastic film that is focused on its characters and on staying true to who they are.
Ranbir Kapoor has definitely done a great job in playing the title role, but he is also supported by an excellent ensemble - Mukesh Bhatt, Naveen Kaushik, Shazahn Padamsee, Prem Chopra, D Santosh, Gauhar Khan and Manish Choudhary.Over the past few years, I have been occasionally critical of Yashraj's films, but I must really give Aditya Chopra credit for green lighting this project and allowing it to exist in its entirety, untarnished.To really sum it up, Rocket Singh is so unspectacularly spectacular that for me, along with Kaminey (haven't seen Hirani's 3 Idiots yet) it is the best film of the year.
Rocket Singh-"movie" of the year.
Jaideep Sahani's script is fresh,very different, crisp and very engaging.its a very matured movie.It is mainly targeted at educated and working part of Indian society.it is not like other yash raj movies.so if u are a hard core yash raj fan, then this flick is not for u.This movie does not have any song and dance sequences, no unnecessary melodramatic scenes, no love story(Rocket singh does have a girl friend,but as such there is no romantic scenes).So if u r a real good movie lover then go for it.Its a must watch.
The other characters like Gauhar Khan was fairly good, the only person giving some authenticity to punjabi culture, with his voice, dialogues, love and affection.I was looking forward to Pocket mein rocket song, but then all the songs were quiet well woven into the movie, and there was no dream sequence where the character break into a song.
Rocket Singh is one of those clean, well-intentioned, honest films that end up getting appreciated by a select group of people.
When I started to look at Bollyfood films more seriously, it was at the time when Saarwariya was released, starring the rookie Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role as a man pining, and scheming to get the girl of his dreams.
The first half of the film, with Harpreet Singh joining the firm "At Your Service", a computer assembly company, sees a myriad of caricatures in a typical office environment which piles on the laughter.
You know two wrongs don't make one right, and each slip up they make comes with it the threat of being found out, especially when business for RSC starts to boom.Rocket Singh also departs from the usual Bollywood masala formula, and there's no musical song-and-dance interludes to detract you from its very pacey narrative that makes this quite the definitive film for those in the sales line.
Coming from the writer of movies like ‘Khosla ka Ghosla’ it was expected that Rocket Singh would have in core, a simplistic protagonist driven by values put in an unforgiving world leading him to come up with intelligent solutions driven by honesty albeit with a twist.
Directed by Shmit Amin of ‘Chak De’ fame, the movie lives up to its expectations, especially those hinged around Ranbir, script writer Jaideep Sahani and its Director!
An insult by Puri, leads him to expand his own ‘Rocket Sales’ business based on values, secretly within AYS.Going the Khosla ka Ghosla way and living on the essence of goodness and heart that movies like the Munnabhai or its likes thrived on, Rocket Singh sells his way by being a decent entertainer with realistic characters.
Yashraj is a banner who normally does mainstream entertainers with huge cast and big locales.etc but this time there made an offbeat film ROCKET SINGH.
But the film is completely different.It shows life in a corporate world, the snake and ladder games played by the corporate bosses.etc The characters aren't sugarcoated but seem straight to life though the resolution may seem a bit hard to digest but in the end the film manages to make a large impression.Direction by Shimit Amin(Ab Tak 56 and CDI) is superb Music by Salim Sulaiman is used as background, Pocket mein rocket is missingDialogues are superbAmongst actors Ranbhir Kapoor plays a normal character and that works, he isn't larger then life like APKGK.
A brilliant film in all aspects, the film had all genres put together very well, SHIMIT AMIN is a chef that serves a brilliant mixed dish very beautifully, The movie tells the story of a young graduate Harpreet Singh, who looks for a job in sales, but when he starts his job, he faces a lot of problems because of his innocence and kindness.
RATING RANBIR 10/10 SHIMIT'S DIRECTION 9/10 JAIDEEP'S DIALOGUES, STORY, SCREENPLAY, LYRICS 20/10 SALIM SULAIMAN'S MUSIC 8/10 CINEMATOGRAPHY 8/10 On the whole, the movie is a must see for every common man and will certainly be a good one on the box office, Ranbir is the next superstar of bollywood, and there are absolutely no questions about it!!!!
Rocket Singh is an absolutely beautiful film that illustrates the power of start-up companies and strong business ethics.
Rocket Singh is a truly inspirational movie that gives courage to today's frustrated workers to be entrepreneurs.
What does it take to sell a product?...well if u ask a sales guy he speak loads of stuff,,,some one liners...a fake smile...but will forgets to mention the most important aspects of the Selling...i.e Honesty,commitment and After Sales Service.Rocket Singh Sales Man of the year--The Film.