Linesh Palayadan

Wow! A real tale of hard work and dedication. How an underdog beats all expectations to achieve his dreams. Indian civil services, which is one of the hardest in the world to get through, has been a dream for many Indians. These people who are selected through rigorous criteria go on to become the pillars of Indian democratic machine. If given a choice of meeting between a big celebrity and this officer in real life, my obvious choice would be him. It rings bells in all our lives where we have toiled to achieve some thing big, something extraordinary, to zero in on the magical moment of relief, achievement, fame and pride. This is not only the story of the real Manoj but thousands or millions of Indians who can relate to this heart melting saga of love, poverty, camaraderie and achievement.