The signboard of Walden comes down yesterday as operations shift from the Begumpet flagship store to Banjara Hills and the Gachibowli branches. For V Ram Prasad and V Shobha Prasad , who started Walden 29 years ago, this decision to shut shop was inevitable. Walden MD Ram Prasad wrote to the wall of Twitter “With A Heavy Heart & Wonderful Memories, Today We Bid Adieu.. To Our Begumpet Branch Of Walden Bookstore.” Baahubali star Rana Daggubati responded with a heavy heart and wrote, “Ramu uncle we share the same feeling. Walden is a huge part of my childhood. A part of most things I know today. Couldn’t imagine growing up without it. Heartbreaking. More power to you and the other branches.”
Not only Rana Daggubati but many Hyderabadi also responded to Walden MD Ram Prasad. Author and historian Narender Luther said, “In 1990, when Walden opened, I was very excited to find a good modern and spacious bookshop in the city. I bought many books I was looking for during the first visit. “
On the work side, Rana Daggubati has multiple movies in his kitty. He will be next seen in Virata Parvam in which Fidaa fame Sai Pallavi in playing the female lead. Rana is also the part of Bollywood movie Housefull 4.
Ramu uncle we share the same feeling. Walden is a huge part of my childhood. A part of most things I know today. Couldn’t imagine growing up without it. Heartbreaking ???. More power to you and the other branches…. https://t.co/Jc3HlgX2NW
— Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) July 31, 2019