After his initial foray into Tamil cinema with two very interesting Mani Ratnam creations, Alaipayuthey and Kannathil Muthamittal, he showed great promise in a couple of his early Hindi films, Rang De Basanti and 3 Idiots. I see the same kind of pluck in Tamil-speaking actor Madhavan - whose upbringing in Jamshedpur helped him master Hindi as well. Hemu was, but of course, having experiment with a brand new idea in bookshop culture.
The moral of the story is, fortune favours the courageous. Landmark multiplied in Chennai, travelled to other Indian cities and became a huge success. Of course, one could turn the pages, even read a full novel and walk out of the store without buying a copy. It was modern and encouraged one to browse before buying. She went on to open one of the finest bookshops in Chennai, Landmark. Many years ago a friend Hemu Subramaniam told me that unless one takes risks, one cannot hope to win.
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