June 9, glittered the stage with the presence of the icons of Hindi cinema such as Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Aamir Khan, while the trio along with the celebrated actress Saira Banu and author Udaya Tara Nayar, launched thespian Dilip Kumar's much anticipated memoir "The Substance and The Shadow" in his presence at the event in the evening. It was decided that at the event the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar would sing, but she couldn't make it.
The launch of the book was held at Grand Hyatt in Santa Cruz, where the red carpet of the event witnessed celebrities from all the walks of life ranging from the old and gold age to the new generation who gathered here for the momentous night.
The celebrity stars who all turned up at the event and attended the gala are Zeenat Aman, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, and Vyjayanthimala, Subhash Ghai, Ayan Mukerji, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajkumar Hirani, Madhuri Dixit and Priyanka Chopra.
The beautiful wife of this veteran actor Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, looked resplendent in a gorgeous green sari, hoping for the book to be appreciated was overwhelmed to see the fraternity's participation in the event, which witnessed Karan Johar as a host.
Prior to the event, she said: "Please pray that the dedication we have written the book, it is received by the readers in the same way. Every chapter in the book is important and you all will read something that you have not read before about him."
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".
The biography of Dilip Kumar is a record of his 91 year old life, capturing the instances of his love, life and marriage. The book also covers his childhood years to present, covering all thethe ups and downs in his life, his family, career, wife and more, as told by him to Nayar, who is a close family friend.
Aamir, who recited a poem penned by Prasoon Joshi specifically for the occasion, said: "We all were eagerly waiting for this big day. I am a huge fan of Yusuf sahab and I was waiting to read his book and his experiences."
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who walked the red carpet, said she was "honored" to be invited for the event. "I'm so happy for them today. They have been close to my family for a long time. I have seen all his films and I really admire him," she said.
For Madhuri Dixit, who walked in with her husband Sriram Nene, it was a proud moment to be part of the event. She stated, "Dilip Kumar is a legend in himself and it's a big day. He has been an inspiration for everybody".
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