8 star biographies that show the unknown sides of stardom

Zohra! A Biography in Four Acts

In this biography of the unlikely star, Zohra Sehgal, author Ritu Menon shared a compelling account of Zohra's life and work that situates her as a pathbreaking figure in the history of Indian dance, theatre, TV, and cinema.

Sach Kahun Toh: Meri Aatmakatha

Veteran actress Neena Gupta has made many shocking revelations in her autobiography. The actress has candidly penned down about her personal life, the birth of her daughter Masaba and also addressed professional issues such as the casting couch, film industry politics etc. She is honest about her life choices and the consequences she faced.

Stories I Must Tell: Emotional Life of an Actor

Kabir Bedi goes out and shares shocking revelations of his emotional roller-coaster life in his autobiography. The book was written and released during the pandemic. He revisited all hidden corners of his life, reflecting on his mistakes and his vulnerable side. The actor has been painfully honest about his life, sharing his sexual relationships, his struggles in Hollywood, his three divorces, the untimely demise of his son and much more.

Cracking The Code: My Journey In Bollywood

Ayushmann Khurrana's autobiography co-written by wife Tahira Kashyap released in 2015, received a lot of criticism as an early take on the actor's career. He was compelled to write about his struggles as an actor after giving three consecutive flops.

And Then One Day: A Memoir

Naseeruddin Shah's autobiography chronicles his journey from childhood to the beginning of his career in Bollywood. It also throws light on his marriage with Ratna Pathak Shah and includes his memories from the time he spent at Aligarh Muslim University, National School of Drama, Delhi and Film and Television Institute at Pune. During the course of the book, Shah expresses his admiration for many people like Ebrahim Alkazi for his immense talent. He also mentions about his first marriage and how it failed. Shah refers how his disappointed father moved him to the Aligarh Muslim University.

The Stranger In The Mirror

Film director Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra has recently forayed into the literary world with his debut book co-written by Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. The book's foreword has been given by A.R. Rahman. Aamir Khan has given the afterword. It features first person accounts of some prolific names of Indian cinema and the advertising world -- Waheeda Rehman, Manoj Bajpayee, Abhishek Bachchan, and many more.

Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly: An Autobiography

Anupam Kher's autobiography narrates his entire journey starting from his early days in Kashmir to his days in Chandigarh for learning theatre and then Delhi before starting his career in Bollywood. He sheds light on how he managed to overcome the difficult stages of his life from not getting roles or getting diagnosed with depression and going bankrupt. Despite all this he stresses on the relevance of being an optimist and the life lessons he learned from his father.

Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored

Rishi Kapoor's autobiography co-written by Meeny Iyer narrates his illustrious journey in Indian cinema. There are certain interesting parts from his book that reveal his honest thoughts. For instance Rishi Kapoor at one place mentions that his wife Neetu Kapoor deserves a gold medal as she patiently handled his moods and whims and never forced him to change. He also writes about his father and how he had dalliances with his leading ladies.