Anything on Rajnikanth sells. The advance booking frenzy is not just for his films. In the run-up to the release of the superstar’s biography, book stores in Chennai may need to take lessons in crowd management from theatres! The first print of The Name Is Rajnikanth will have 20,000 copies. That itself is quite extraordinary.
Himanshu Chakrawarti, COO, Landmark said, “20,000 copies is not big, it`s massive! I don`t recollect any other biography going for such big numbers in the first print. Enquiries have been pouring in and we are going to start advance booking in a day or two. “The 385 page book on the superstar’s life is this city doctor’s maiden venture. Replete with interesting snippets about the superstar from his childhood. his rise to the top, his spiritual bent and his rapport with co stars like Kamal Haasan.
Dr Gayathri Sreekanth, author said, “Not just from the masses, I`ve been getting enquiries from professionals. The expectation is mind boggling.”The book will be translated into Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and yes Japanese too. That will happen in April. But die hard Rajini fans are in no mood to wait!
Kulandai Yesu, a fan said, “I will stand in the queue and buy the book, even if it’s English. I can at least see the photographs. This book is being launched on March 6 at Taj Connemara in Chennai by Amitabh Bachchan.
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