Another celebrity recognises the impact of The Fountainhead

DNA, newspaper, interviewed the fashion designer Krishna Mehta in Mumbai.

Fashion designer Krishna Mehta counts The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand as her all-time favourite novel. "There is immense strength portrayed with equally strong emotions which have been written brilliantly, beautifully and bitterly," says the lady who read it thrice so far. The fashion designer selected the book herself as she does with most of her choices, "seldom going by hearsay", she clarifies.

She first read this book about 30 years ago but says that she can still relate to the characters and the circumstances. "They are amazingly captured in the most fluid language," says Krishna.Excerpts from her favourite passage reads: 'She tried to demonstrate her power over him. And he defeated her by admitting her power, she could not have the gratification of enforcing it...'

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Celebrities in India who relate to Ayn Rand

Every now and then, we read or hear about prominent personalities who acknowledge the impact Ayn Rand's writings have had on them. It would be interesting to compile a list of such persons, and know their views. Please do add more to this list, when you find a relevant reference.

Here is one published in the DNA newspaper, titled "I got to know about the book due to a contest", on July 1, 2009.

Mumbai: Actor Rajeev Khandelwal's preference in books relate to nature and the human mind. "Ayn Rand's Fountainhead is my favourite book till date," confesses the good looking man. The book deals with complex human relationships very lucidly and also reflects beautifully on the varied nature of the human mind.

"I first read it when I was in college and from then on it's been five times since I have re-read the book. I came to know about the book as there was a contest on Ayn Rand's two most popular books --Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged," says Rajeev... ... ...

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