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29 March 2024

Big B, Priyanka, Aamir @ Dilip Kumar’s autobiography launch

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By Sanskriti Media and Entertainment


The stage glittered as Hindi cinema icons like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Aamir Khan, along with veteran actress Saira Banu and author Udaya Tara Nayar, launched thespian Dilip Kumar’s long-awaited autobiography “The Substance and The Shadow” in his presence on Monday (June 9) evening.
 

The event saw celebrities from the old and gold age as well as new generation walk in for the momentous night.
 

From Zeenat Aman, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, and Vyjayanthimala to Subhash Ghai, Ayan Mukerjee, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajkumar Hirani, Madhuri Dixit and Priyanka Chopra attended the gala.
 

Dilip Kumar’s wife Saira Banu, who looked resplendent in a green sari, was overwhelmed to see the fraternity’s participation in the event, which saw Karan Johar as a host.

Born Muhammad Yusuf Khan, the actor entered filmdom with the 1944 release “Jwar Bhata”, and thereafter dedicated six decades of his life working in much appreciated films like “Mela”, “Naya Daur”, “Devdas”, “Madhumati” and “Mughal-E-Azam”.

 

His autobiography chronicles the 91-year-old’s life from his days as a child to present – the ups and downs in his life, his family, career, wife and more, as told by him to Nayar, who is a close family friend.