Bollywood veteran Dilip Kumar’s biography, which is almost ready, is likely to be launched this month, said the author of the book Uday Tara Nayar, who was also a close friend of the legend.
It was earlier reported that the biography was to be launched on Kumar’s 90th birthday on December 11, 2012.
But Nayar said: “The book is almost ready and we are planning to launch his biography in October. The date is not yet fixed.
“As soon as Dilip is well enough to launch it, we shall do it. There is immense improvement in his health so we may soon launch the book,” said Nayar.
In September, Kumar was admitted to a hospital after suffering a heart attack and currently he is recuperating at home.
When asked whether he planned to release the book on Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu’s wedding anniversary on October 11, Nayar said: “No, not so soon as it’s not completely ready yet. It will go further maybe to the end of October. We also need somebody big to release it.”
The two-part book focuses on the actor’s nine-decade journey, his love story with Banu, some untold stories as well as rare pictures of the thespian and his family.
In the past, three books on Kumar by Vinita Lamba, Sanjit Nawrekar and Lord Meghnad Desai have been published.
One of the best performers on the silver screen, Kumar was active in front of the camera for six decades and worked in much appreciated films such as Jwar Bhata, Mela, Naya Daur, Tarana, Devdas, Ganga Jamuna, Leader, Mughal-E-Azam, Shakti, Karma and Saudagar.
His last film was Qila in 1998.
