India West: ‘The Fifth Beatle’ a Labor of Love for Indian American Writer

Vivek J. Tiwary’s graphic novel about Beatles manager Brian Epstein, “The Fifth Beatle,” is soon to be made into a major motion picture.

Tiwary, who says he has been a fan of the Beatles since before he was born — his mom, Nandini Beharry Tiwary, was a huge fan and played their music constantly — has told the little-known story of Epstein with the desire to share his amazing tale of struggle and success to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles’ first album on Capitol Records on Jan. 20, 1964.

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