Is the IIPM tie-up the first step in a new direction for Prosenjit at the crossroads?
(Laughs). Well, you can say that. A first step but a small one. I have been thinking of diversifying into some good business for the past couple of years. I wasn’t very sure of the IIPM thing but when Arindam and I started talking about this we both became serious about going ahead. I see this as a learning process about something new. Maybe I will use the expertise I gain for something bigger. What will be your role in IIPM Calcutta? I am forming a company which will run the day-to-day affairs at IIPM Calcutta. We are trying to work as a franchisee. I will be their spokesperson. Basically, it is Prosenjit the brand and then there’s my company. I will attend the IIPM functions. The entire operational aspect will be looked after by my company. What drew you to running a B-School? I liked the fact that it is not related to TV or films. I was thinking of doing some respectable business, but which is completely different from what I do…. Just as Mithunda is into the hotel business, which
