My Days With Baasha

The magnetic appeal of Rajnikanth the ''Superstar'' needs no elaboration. But how many of his admirers know Rajnikanth the thorough professional the unassuming actor at the work spot the committed human being with concern for the filmmakers he works for or the diehard humorist in real life?As one who has directed three of Rajnikanth''s megahits - Annamalai Veera and Baasha - Suresh Krissna throws light on these and other engaging facets of the Superstar whom he had observed at close quarters. Suresh Krissna''s memoirs aptly titled My Days with Baasha takes readers on a journey through the making of these films right from the conception of the plots to the shooting of those ingenious scenes and dialogue that have become part of cinematic history. The book showcases the personality of Rajnikanth-his demeanour on the sets and off-thus revealing more completely than ever before the Rajnikanth phenomenon.