<p>Controversial author Salman Rushdie is set to visit India on a promotional tour for Deepa Mehta's "Midnight's Children", based on his Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name. He says "it's a great feeling".<br /><br /></p>.<p>The promotional activity will take place Jan 24, at books and music retail store Landmark at a south Delhi mall.<br /><br />"It's a great feeling to be visiting Landmark and talking about my book, 'Midnight's Children', which has been made into a movie by my friend Deepa Mehta," Rushdie said in a statement.<br /><br />He is likely to visit other cities as well. However, the plans are being kept under wraps for security reasons.<br /><br />Rushdie, who last visited India in March 2012, was stopped from attending the Jaipur Literature Festival in January 2012 for the fear of protests over his controversial book "The Satanic Verses".<br /><br />Nevertheless, he is excited about spreading buzz about "Midnight's Children", for which he turned his 600-page book into a screenplay.<br /><br />"The book is an enthralling family tale and a surprising evocation of a vast land and its people. It is a vivid manifestation of the universal human comedy. It is a pure story, an ebullient, portrayal of characters which leaves the reader thinking about finding the much needed voice for the country's Independence," he added.<br /><br />Indian-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta, who has helmed the big screen adaptation, says: "The movie covers over 60 years in the turbulent history of India and Pakistan."<br />The movie will be released in India by PVR Pictures Feb 1.</p>
<p>Controversial author Salman Rushdie is set to visit India on a promotional tour for Deepa Mehta's "Midnight's Children", based on his Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name. He says "it's a great feeling".<br /><br /></p>.<p>The promotional activity will take place Jan 24, at books and music retail store Landmark at a south Delhi mall.<br /><br />"It's a great feeling to be visiting Landmark and talking about my book, 'Midnight's Children', which has been made into a movie by my friend Deepa Mehta," Rushdie said in a statement.<br /><br />He is likely to visit other cities as well. However, the plans are being kept under wraps for security reasons.<br /><br />Rushdie, who last visited India in March 2012, was stopped from attending the Jaipur Literature Festival in January 2012 for the fear of protests over his controversial book "The Satanic Verses".<br /><br />Nevertheless, he is excited about spreading buzz about "Midnight's Children", for which he turned his 600-page book into a screenplay.<br /><br />"The book is an enthralling family tale and a surprising evocation of a vast land and its people. It is a vivid manifestation of the universal human comedy. It is a pure story, an ebullient, portrayal of characters which leaves the reader thinking about finding the much needed voice for the country's Independence," he added.<br /><br />Indian-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta, who has helmed the big screen adaptation, says: "The movie covers over 60 years in the turbulent history of India and Pakistan."<br />The movie will be released in India by PVR Pictures Feb 1.</p>