Thursday 28 June 2012

Dilip Kumar’s biography to be launched on his birthday

By Hindustan Times

A book chronicling the life and times of the living legend Dilip Kumar can be launched at the veteran actor’s birthday (December 11) this year.

Written as a coffee-table book by film journalist Uday Tara Nayar, the book have been supervised by the actor’s wife, Saira Banu.

The biography, which features rare photographs of Dilip’s family and friends, traces the 89-year-old actor’s journey that started eight decades ago when Yusuf Khan came to Mumbai. Will probably be published jointly by Saira’s entertainment enterprise Sharp Focus and New Media publishing house.

“So many writers approached us to jot down this book. We chose Uday Tarra because she is a member of the family and Sahab has known her for a very long time... Tarra writes well,” said Saira, who's engaged on another biography on Dilip, so one can be launched next year.