Maverick Messiah A Political Biography

'Excellent political biography of NTR. I enjoyed reading it. There is a lot of good stuff here' SANJAYA BARU author political commentator. 'A very objective lucid truthful biography'DR JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN founder Lok Satta. '...fair even-handed and objective in assessing NTR's political journey'PARAKALA PRABHAKAR author political commentator. 'Found it impossible to put down the book till I completed it' K. PADMANABHAIAH chairman Administrative Staff College of India. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao widely known as NTR was not merely a film star who strayed into politics and captured power in Andhra Pradesh. The actor-politician redefined the political culture in the state and scripted a new political idiom.His rather dramatic entry into politics the profound impact he left on the people of Andhra Pradesh and the vital role he played in national politics during his relatively short political life however have not received deserving recognition.Maverick Messiah captures the different facets of NTR's life in all their varied hues and puts in perspective the significant contribution of the actor-politician to the Indian political tapestry.