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'And Then One Day: A Memoir' is the autobiography of which actor?
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Answer: Option D — Naseeruddin Shah
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"And Then One Day: A Memoir" is the autobiography of the actor Naseeruddin Shah, published in 2014.
About the book:
It covers his childhood in towns such as Ajmer and Nainital, where he studied at St. Anselm's School and St. Joseph's College, his difficult relationship with his father, and his early love for acting.
It describes his years at Aligarh Muslim University, his training at the National School of Drama (NSD) in Delhi under Ebrahim Alkazi, and at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
It ends around the time of his entry into films in the mid-1970s, when he became a leading figure of the "parallel cinema" movement.
It is admired for its honesty and humour.
About Naseeruddin Shah:
- He was born in 1950 in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.
- He is known for films such as "Nishant", "Sparsh", "Aakrosh", "Ardh Satya", "Paar", "Masoom", "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro", "Sarfarosh", "Iqbal" and "A Wednesday".
- He has won three National Film Awards for Best Actor (for "Sparsh", "Paar" and the Supporting Actor award for "Iqbal").
- He received the Padma Shri (1987) and the Padma Bhushan (2003).
- He founded the theatre group "Motley" in 1979.
Autobiographies of other actors:
- Om Puri's life is told in "Unlikely Hero: Om Puri" by his wife Nandita Puri.
- Amrish Puri: "The Act of Life".
- Dilip Kumar: "The Substance and the Shadow".
- Dev Anand: "Romancing with Life".
- Rishi Kapoor: "Khullam Khulla".
- Balraj Sahni: "Meri Filmi Atmakatha".
- Priyanka Chopra: "Unfinished".
Why not the other options?
- ✗Om Puri's biography was written by Nandita Puri.
- ✗Amrish Puri's autobiography is "The Act of Life".
- ✗Dilip Kumar's autobiography is "The Substance and the Shadow".
Quick tip
Remember: "And Then One Day" = Naseeruddin Shah (2014); "The Act of Life" = Amrish Puri; "The Substance and the Shadow" = Dilip Kumar; "Romancing with Life" = Dev Anand; "Khullam Khulla" = Rishi Kapoor.
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