Sholay Retrospective

🎬 Welcome to the Sholay Retrospective!

This isn’t your average sprint retrospective. We’re stepping into Ramgarh, where every team member becomes a character, every blocker a dacoit, and every win a heroic moment. Let’s walk through each section of the retro, Bollywood-style:

1️⃣ “For me the last sprint was like…”

Start with your personal take. Was it a Gabbar-style ambush? A Jai-Veeru bromance of collaboration? Or a Basanti-level sprint of non-stop action? Use metaphors, moods, or memes—anything that goes.

2️⃣ “How was our Ramgarh?”

Were we at peace or at war with the dacoits? How was our collaboration? This is your chance to reflect on team dynamics. Did we defend Ramgarh together or were we scattered like villagers during a Gabbar raid? Highlight moments of unity or conflict.

3️⃣ “ARREY O SAMBA! Kitne aadmi the?”

What were our risks? Channel your inner Gabbar and call out the threats. Were there too few hands on deck? Unforeseen blockers? External dependencies? Let’s name the dacoits so we can plan our defense.

4️⃣ “Jab tak tere pair chalenge, uski saans chalegi.”

What should be available/stable else we all stop functioning? This is about critical systems, tools, or rituals. What’s like our Basanti’s legs—those foundational elements that keep us going? If they break, we all stall.

5️⃣ “Chal Dhanno chal, teri Basanti ke izzat ka sawaal hai!”

Let’s clap for all our Dhannos 😄 – People we are thankful to Time to celebrate the heroes! Who pulled off a rescue mission, kept the sprint on track, or just brought joy to the team? Give them a filmi shoutout.

6️⃣ “Tumhara naam kya hai, Basanti?”

Any redundancies you can think of? List down things we should say bye to. Let’s identify what’s no longer serving us—tools, rituals, habits, or processes. Time to retire the extras and streamline like a lean, mean Ramgarh defense squad.

7️⃣ “Loha garam hai… maar do hathoda!”

ACTION ITEMS Strike while the iron is hot! Capture concrete next steps, assign owners, and make sure our hammers hit the right spots before the loha cools down. Fill this section once the team has provided their inputs in the previous section and we've talked through the sticky notes.

8️⃣ “Ye feedback humko dede, Thakur.”

Conclude the retro with feedback on the retro itself. Was this format engaging? Did the Sholay theme help you reflect better? What can we tweak next time? Your feedback helps us keep the magic alive.

🎉 Why This Works

This format turns reflection into storytelling. It lowers the barrier to honest feedback, sparks laughter, and builds team culture. So grab your imaginary revolver, hop on Dhanno, and let’s make this retro legendary.