Get up close and personal with legends who have written their own success stories in India's business chronicles.K. V. Kamath, Managing Director and CEO, ICICI Bank Limited, Shiv Nadar, CEO, HCL, Nandan M. Nilekani, CEO, President & MD, Infosys Technologies, B. M. Munjal, Chairman, Hero Group, Anji Reddy, Founder, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, are the names that need no introduction in the Indian business scenario. They have, with their hard work, vision and entrepreneurial spirit, changed the way business is done. They climbed the ladder of success by stepping on the rungs of opportunity. They challenged the impossible by hanging on after others had let go. They believed firmness of purpose is one of the best instruments of accomplishment.Join Victor Banerjee and Gita Piramal, as they unravel the struggles, triumphs and experiences of India's greatest business barons on the second series of CNBC-TV18's Business Legends. K. V. KAMATH, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank Ltd.A BE in Mechanical Engineering, MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and vision, is all that took K. V. Kamath to brand ICICI as a financial institution of international repute. CNBC-TV18's 'Outstanding Business Leader of the Year' in 2006, Business India's 'Businessman of the Year' in 2005 and CNBC's 'Asian Business Leader of the Year' in 2001, rightfully holds the role of MD and CEO with ICICI Bank Limited.B. M. MUNJAL, Chairman, Hero GroupHumble, down to earth and not afraid of taking the road less travelled, that is B. M. Munjal. He was honoured with Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2001. This first generation entrepreneur who understood the real India and gave them their first four-stroke bike with a tagline, Fill it - shut it - forget it'. No wonder why Hero Group is the largest manufacturer of two-wheelers in the world.N. M. NILEKANI, CEO, MD, Infosys Technologies Ltd. As a founder and President of Infosys Technologies Ltd., Nandan Nilekani needs no introduction. He was named as One of The Most Powerful People in Business in Asia by Fortune magazine; became one of the youngest entrepreneurs to join 20 global leaders on the World Economic Forum, and the list has just started. Little wonder why they say If Seattle has Bill, Bangalore has Nandan.SHIV NADAR, Founder, Chairman & CEO, HCL Technologies Ltd. From quitting a well-paying job in Delhi Cloth Mills to dabble in a concept that had few takers in the country to becoming one of the world's richest men, Shiv Nadar has done it all. A visionary at work and devout family man in life, he manages his roles flawlessly. Little wonder why his friends call him 'magus', Persian for wizard. ANJI REDDY, Chairman, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories A doctorate from the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, and a vision with strong commitment on innovation, Dr Reddy is a name to reckon with, in the Pharmaceutical world. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories was the first company to take up drug discovery research in India. Voted Businessman of the Year by Business India and Achiever of the Year award CHEMTECH Foundation he spearheaded the revolution to make Hyderabad the bulk drug capital of India.
