It was quite by chance that ‘Bookworm’ Krishna, one of the go-to persons for all bibliophiles in the city, ended up selling books in 1997 rather than onions.
Recounting how he came to sell books 25 years ago, Krishna Gowda said after completing his pre-university, he had to seek a job due to financial constraints at home. “My uncle had an onion shop in Mysuru and asked me to work at the shop during the day and join an evening college. But Mayee Gowda of Blossom Book House, also from my village, Rangasamudra, in Mysuru, had already come to Bengaluru and was selling books on the pavement of M.G. Road and asked me to work with him. That’s how I ended up selling books in 1997 and have never looked back since then,” he said.
To mark the 25th anniversary of his stepping into this business, one of his loyal customers V.R. Ferose has made a documentary titled ‘The Bookman of Bengaluru’, which will be screened at Bangalore International Centre on Sunday evening.
