Following Fans the Curious Case of the Man From Japan
Lawrence Liang reflects on the stardom of Rajinikanth and the raging spirit of his fan clubs.
“ So there I was on a mandap, seated on a large, ornate chair (the kind used by newly-wed couples on stage) between the local corporator and a religious pontiff, a massive garland of flowers around my neck, waving at over 5,000 Rajinikanth fans assembled at the Rai Bahadur Arcot Narrainsawmy Mudaliar School (RBANMS) ground in Ulsoor, Bangalore, with a single thought running through my head:
“How did I get myself into this and how am I ever going to get out of it”
Following Fans the Curious Case of the Man From Japan by Lawrence Liang-1 by altlawforum