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Biography of Dilip Kumar on the cards

Dilip Kumar biography being penned
Dilip Kumar biography being penned

He is seen as one of Bollywood’s greatest actors and has��wowed audiences with great cinema in films such as ‘Devdas’ (1955), Madhumati ��(1958), and the great classic ‘Mughal-E-Azam’ (1960). News has it that Dilip Kumar is having a biography written about his life, particularly��reflecting on his acting career, which will be launched so0n.

As reported by NDTV,��the iconic actor has told his story to his chosen writer, film journalist Uday Tarra Nayar, who��will be publishing her research into book form. Talking to reporters, Kumar’s wife Saira Banu stated, “So many writers have approached Dilip Sahab and me for writing this book. We chose Uday Tarra because she is a family member and Sahab has known her for a very long time as a film journalist… Tarra writes well and with a feeling of deep respect which can only come from someone who loves us not for who we are but for what we are.”

The book will be published by��Banu’s entertainment venture��Sharp Focus��and magazine publishing house New Media. Satya Swaroop, Editor and Publisher, New Media, spoke about the project, “We are proud to be associated with this venture of bringing out a coffee table book on Hindi cinema’s greatest actor. We convey our thanks to the legendary couple Sairaji and Dilip Sahab for giving us this opportunity.”