Sachin locked for 17 hours

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was recently locked in a oom for 17 hours in England. Reason? Well, the ace cricketer was busy shooting for a book called Tendulkar Opus. The book is to be released by a London based company.

Fans of Sachin are desperately looking forward for the release of the book that will be out before World Cup 2011.

Around 13000 photographs of the legend were clicked during the photo shoot for which Sachin took 1300 retakes. At least a thousand expressions of Tendulkar were captured by the cameraperson during the shoot.

What’s special about Tendulkar Opus?

The Tendulkar Opus is designed to be the ultimate tribute to a living sporting legend. Previously unpublished family pictures, rare memorabilia and stunning action shots complemented by the personal reminiscences of Sachin himself will ensure this Opus is the definitive work on his life and career.

Weighing in at over 30 kilos, 800 pages in length, with each page measuring half a metre square, the Tendulkar Opus will contain exclusive photo shoots and special features with Sachin (and many other famous cricket personalities) among the 1,000 images and 150,000 words. It will also be one of the first Opus editions to incorporate state-of-the-art ‘augmented reality’ technology as part of its content.

The Tendulkar Opus will be available from retailers worldwide as a limited edition (number of copies to be confirmed). Each copy will be numbered and personally signed by Sachin who is delighted to be involved.

Sachin Tendulkar is the first cricketer to be honoured with the Opus treatment, reflecting his unparalleled status in the game. As Justyn Barnes, editor of the Tendulkar Opus, says: “The Opus brand is all about celebrating the highest achievers in their fields – whether that is art, sport or entertainment – and Sachin is a true icon, a man who really transcends his sport”.

“I have always shied away from doing books in the past, because I felt there was so much more for me to achieve on the cricket pitch. But now as I approach the end of my career, I think it is the right time for me to tell my story in detail for the first time, and I can`t think of a better way than in an Opus,” the legendary cricketer is quoted as saying on the official website of Tendulkar Opus (www.tendulkaropus.com).