Slumdog Millionaire - Kalpana Saroj
This is story of Kalpana Saroj . She is described as the ' original slumdog millionaire ', she was born in poverty and faced inhuman abuse, she overcame impossible odds to become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country. Today she is at the height of a $112 million empire that is growing rapidly. How she did that is as heart breaking as it is faith affirming. The lesson we need to understand from her journey: “ Degrees and MBAs are not what make successful. Courage, Perseverance and superhuman ability to have faith in yourself does. ” She was born in Vidarbha (Maharashtra) at 1961. She belongs to Dalit family. Her father was a constable and they used to live in the police quarters. She had three sisters and two brothers. She lives with her parents, siblings, uncle, aunt and grandfather. Her father income was just Rs 300 per month. She was studying in government school. She was bright student. In the quarter where they stayed, she used to play w...