Azharuddin Mohammad Shaikh, 12, who became a household name after the success of Slumdog Millionaire, is all set to tell his story to the English reading public with the translation of his autobiography Slumboy, which was penned jointly with a French journalist.
"Work on the translation of Slumboy, co-authored with Mouhssine Ennaimi, is under way. We plan to release it around Diwali," Sunil Mehta, proprietor of the Mehta Publishing House, said.
Mehta Publishing House has also brought out the first Indian language translation — in Marathi — of Azharuddin's co-star and close friend Rubina Ali's autobiography, Majha Taryankade Pravas, scheduled to be released in the state in June 27.
Rubina's publicist and mentor Dinesh Dubey said while the 11-year girl stands to earn nearly Rs7 million (Dh543,000) by way of royalties on her autobiography, Azharuddin has earned around Rs1 million so far.
"We hope that the English translation will reach a much wider audience worldwide, just like the Oscar awards, which brought both of them fame and made them household names," Dubey said.
Meanwhile, Azharuddin and Rubina have been signed for a Hollywood movie, Lord Owen's Lady.
