Will the Cyber Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Please Stand Up?

Published: Feb 20, 2010 08:07:12 AM IST

Updated: Feb 24, 2010 07:42:16 PM IST

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, legendary investor, has a blog. And a Twitter ID. Or does he?

A blog that rejoices under the name ‘The Secret Journal of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’ (at rakeshjhunjhunwala.in ), has been around awhile. Brash, loud, opinionated, some say it’s way too over the top to be true.

Others point to the tagline (“I always knew I was going to be rich. I never doubted it for a minute.”) and the profile caption (“The Market is my Altar - I am It’s God - Anyone want to form an alliance?”) and conclude that neither are exactly out of character.

And then there’s this Twitter ID, @jhunjhunwala (go to twitter.com/jhunjhunwala to read, if you’re not a Tweeter), very popular in the statusphere, which explicitly flags itself as being fake.

Now, according to some people we know who have spent time with the man, that ID has said things that only the real RJ could say, revealed knowledge of things only the real RJ could know. We’re reserving our judgement until we get some hot stock tips from that Twitter feed.

But we have no hesitation in recommending that you follow this online persona for some outrageously fun reading.

(This story appears in the 05 March, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)

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Comments 11

Dennis George

His blog is super funny and hilarious and his tweets are ridiculously absurd but also funny as hell!
on Feb 20, 2010
Firoz Khan

thtz the fake-original, original-fake @jhunjhunwala >>@firozkhanks
on Feb 20, 2010
shivender singh

honestly! i dont know who this guy is! The twitter top guys from India are @Leplan @cheth @Manikarthik @v_shakthi i would like to know about them in your next posts.
on Feb 20, 2010
Pankaj Sampat

FEB 20, 2010 I agree... I happened to come across the tweets couple of weeks ago while surfing... the way it is written does not seem to be his style.... the only way to know for sure is to ask him.... will you ???
on Feb 20, 2010
HOBOnickname

Whoever he is, he is different And different stands out.
on Feb 20, 2010
Harish Krishnan

We have taken his interview and he has shared his picture with us. You gotta check it out @ http://blog.blogadda.com/2009/12/24/rakesh-jhunjhunwala-interview-part-2 The picture will give you a fair idea :)
on Feb 20, 2010
aikotan

would you give me a tips for equity share which would be doubled for short term to medium term ? I have lost my money in 2008 and even in rcent market. shall I expect from you,Sir?
on Feb 22, 2010
afroz ahmad

pls give equity tips for short terms. i have lost money in 2008
on Feb 23, 2010
pradipkumarroy

Sir, you are my idol. I want a long term like 5yrs to invest in penny stock, regularly 1000 a month. please advice me.
on Feb 23, 2010
Rakesh Choudhary

i invest in Garware Wall Ropes for short term it is good company????????
on Feb 25, 2010
Bhupan

Hi, This blog was also nominated for IndiBlog awards and check carefully you will find it as fakejhunjhunwala(dot)blogspot(dot)com ..real or fake .. i love this blog for it\'s saracasm and brashness.. Jai Ho Dr. Jhunjhunwala
on Feb 25, 2010

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