King's(Srk's) Biography!!

King's Biography!!

[23 May 2007>

Shah Rukh Khan, the Badshah of Bollywood, will soon have a full book ' King of Bollywood—Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema' devoted on his life and times in bollywood by the renowned film writer Anupama Chopra. The book will trace the journey of a middle class Muslim boy from Delhi to the super stardom of bollywood beating the nepotism and insular ways of the show business. The book is due for release on September 8 by an American publisher.

As Anupama Chopra says, ' My book is a portrait of Bollywood through Shah Rukh Khan's life and films. Also mine will be India's first book to be released by a mainstream American publisher (Grant Central Publishing) and will be released for American readers as well. My first direct interaction with Shah Rukh was an interview with him in 1996 during the shooting of Yes Boss. It would be presumptuous of me to comment as I don't know him deeply, but yes, I find him mellower today. There is calmness about him but he still has that unflagging energy.'

It took Anupama Chopra almost four years to complete the book about Shah Rukh and during this time the King Khan kept patience and waited her to release her book first. In fact, when Anupama was going to start her project, S RK too was writing an autobiography detailing his struggles and times and had even half finished that but did not publish due to Anupama's book. And now he will publish his own book only after her biography has done its share of business.

However, both the books are different and have been written with a different outlook and methodology. While Anupama's book is more of an analytical study, Shah Rukh's autobiography is more of an emotional response to his environment and bollywood's cut throat ways in general. His book will deal with personal rivalries, friendships, equations after becoming a superstar of bollywood

It may be recalled that Shah Rukh Khan's wax statue has already found a place among the world celebrities at Madame Tussauds museum in London and now this biography is a further testimony of the soaring popularity of the King Khan. Big B, listening??

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Shah Rukh: Yeh vaada raha

By: Upala KBR
May 23, 2007

Film writer Anupama Chopra, who has written books like Dilwale Dulhaniyan Le Jayenge (The Bravehearted Will Take The Bride) and Sholay:

The Making Of A Classic, is all set to release her next book on the life of Shah Rukh Khan.

But what makes her four-year project pleasant is a promise that SRK made to her four years ago — and kept!

Portrait of B-Town

Chopra, who will be releasing her book, King of Bollywood — Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema on September 8, says, "When I started writing it four years ago, he promised that he wouldn't release his autobiography until after I had released my book.

It was very gracious of him. I'm sure when he made that promise he had no idea I would take four years to write it. His could've released his autobiography three years ago!"

Anupama says Shah Rukh started writing his autobiography much before she started hers.

"In fact, he had finished more than half his book when asked me to read it to ensure our topics weren't repeated in both books. But both are different.

While Shah Rukh's is emotional and moving, mine is a portrait of Bollywood through Shah Rukh's life and films.

Also, mine will be India's first book to be released by a mainstream American publisher (Grant Central Publishing) and will be released for American readers as well," says Anupama.

Mellow man

When she first told Shah Rukh about her book, his reaction wasn't encouraging. "He said, 'I don't deserve that much attention.' It took a bit of convincing and then he was fine."

Anupama, who is married to filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, has known Shah Rukh since the time she went to interview him while he was shooting for Yes Boss in 1996. "It was my first interview with Shah Rukh."

Has he changed much as a person since? Says Anupama, "It would be presumptuous of me to comment as I don't know him deeply, but yes, I find him more mellow today. There is a calmness about him but he still has that unflagging energy."

While Shah Rukh has skimmed through a copy of King of Bollywood and liked it, husband Vidhu has read the entire book. "He liked it too. But I don't think we can ever be objective about each other's work!"

King of Bollywood — Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema

The book reveals how Shah Rukh Khan, a middle-class Muslim boy from Delhi, broke into the insular, nepotistic world of Bombay's show business and emerged a superstar.

His larger-than-life tale takes us through the colourful and idiosyncratic Bollywood movie industry, where fantastic dreams and outrageous obsessions share the spotlight with extortion, murder and corruption.

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the book is very good ..no doudbt about it.. 😛

is book written in english language or hindi or both. did they made book in both language. some ppl dont know english in india like somewhere in punjab

as far i know, srk first biography still reading khan was in english and this too will be in english

Interesting book, wud like to read it ...when will it be presented..plse ...thnks

well....Its great........will really love to read it.......

oh wow...I can't wait 😳

It's so sweet of SRK to keep a promise...he's so amazing 😳 😳

Yes, SRK kept his promise for years.
Nice going SRK. 👏
Looking fwd to the biography.