Mumbai:
A book chronicling the life ofliving legend Dilip Kumar and his rise to stardom is to belaunched soon coinciding with the 100 year celebrations ofIndian cinema.
The 89-year-old actor has narrated his life's story toveteran film journalist Uday Tarra Nayar, who has penned it inthe form of a coffee table book being prepared under the careand supervision of Saira Banu.
In the book the Madhumati star traces the journey heundertook more than eight decades ago as Yusuf Khan fromPeshawar, his acting career in Bombay (now Mumbai), and hisattaining a stature in Hindi cinema.
The book recreates the Pathan neighbourhood of theactor's childhood with illustrations and offers rarephotographs of his family, the celebrated couple Dilip Kumarand Saira Banu, their friends and his many memorable films.
"So many writers have approached Dilip Sahab and me forwriting this book. We chose Uday Tarra because she is a familymember and Sahab has known her for a very long time as a filmjournalist... Tarra writes well and with a feeling of deeprespect which can only come from someone who loves us not forwho we are but for what we are," Saira said in a statement.
The book will be published jointly by Saira'sentertainment enterprise Sharp Focus and New Media, India'slargest bilateral trade magazine publishing house.
"We are proud to be associated with this venture ofbringing out a coffee table book on Hindi cinema's greatestactor. We convey our thanks to the legendary couple Sairajiand Dilip Sahab for giving us this opportunity," said NewMedia's Managing Editor and Publisher Satya Swaroop.
The 89-year-old actor has narrated his life's story toveteran film journalist Uday Tarra Nayar, who has penned it inthe form of a coffee table book being prepared under the careand supervision of Saira Banu.
In the book the Madhumati star traces the journey heundertook more than eight decades ago as Yusuf Khan fromPeshawar, his acting career in Bombay (now Mumbai), and hisattaining a stature in Hindi cinema.
The book recreates the Pathan neighbourhood of theactor's childhood with illustrations and offers rarephotographs of his family, the celebrated couple Dilip Kumarand Saira Banu, their friends and his many memorable films.
"So many writers have approached Dilip Sahab and me forwriting this book. We chose Uday Tarra because she is a familymember and Sahab has known her for a very long time as a filmjournalist... Tarra writes well and with a feeling of deeprespect which can only come from someone who loves us not forwho we are but for what we are," Saira said in a statement.
The book will be published jointly by Saira'sentertainment enterprise Sharp Focus and New Media, India'slargest bilateral trade magazine publishing house.
"We are proud to be associated with this venture ofbringing out a coffee table book on Hindi cinema's greatestactor. We convey our thanks to the legendary couple Sairajiand Dilip Sahab for giving us this opportunity," said NewMedia's Managing Editor and Publisher Satya Swaroop.
