King Khan: SRK’s opus in the making

My opus will surely get me closer to my fans, Khan says.

MUMBAI:

Weighing an incredible 37 kilogramme (kg), running up to 800 pages and consisting of exclusive content including fascinating extracts from Shahrukh Khan’s personal diary, King Khan — The Official Opus of Shahrukh Khan is likely to be released next year.

“I’m overwhelmed by the honour. Though there have been books written about me, but the magnificence of this book simply stands out. I am thankful to the group for choosing me. My opus will surely get me closer to my fans,” Khan said signing the first copy of his official opus.

The Bollywood megastar joins the league of iconic names in the opus collection, including Sachin Tendulkar, Michael Jackson, Manchester United FC, Formula 1 and Ferrari. He is the second Indian to have this luxury, large-format work dedicated to him.

Announced by Britain-based Opus Media Group, the composition will narrate the journey of the star through rare pictures and extracts from his personal diary.

The Opus will be semi-autobiographical as Khan will contribute much of the exclusive content himself, including fascinating extracts from his personal diary that he has kept for over 20 years. Structured around 13 themed chapters, the editorial content will include a detailed filmography plus a light-hearted cinematic intermission which will give an insight into his on and off screen persona and the colour and flavour of Bollywood.

Each marquee edition of the Opus will be personally signed Khan and presented as a strictly limited edition worldwide. King Khan — The Official Opus of Shahrukh Khan will also be offered as a DVD as well as a downloadable iTunes App designed for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch and Android platforms.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 13^th, 2011.