'The Act of Life' is the autobiography of which actor?

"The Act of Life" is the autobiography of Amrish Puri, one of the most famous villains of Hindi cinema. It was written with Jyoti Sabharwal and published in 2014, ten years after his death.

About the book:

• It describes his childhood in Punjab, his early struggles to get film roles, his years working at the Employees' State Insurance Corporation, and his work in theatre with Satyadev Dubey and Ebrahim Alkazi.
• It covers his long career in films, from art cinema to mainstream blockbusters.

About Amrish Puri (1932-2005):

• He was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab.
• He made his name in parallel cinema with directors such as Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani, in films such as "Nishant", "Manthan", "Bhumika" and "Aakrosh".

He became famous as a villain in mainstream films. His role as "Mogambo" in "Mr. India" (1987), with the dialogue "Mogambo khush hua", is one of the most iconic roles in Hindi cinema.

He also played the villain "Mola Ram" in Steven Spielberg's Hollywood film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984).

Later, he played popular father roles, such as Chaudhry Baldev Singh in "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995).

He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1979) for his theatre work.

Autobiographies of other actors:

• Dilip Kumar: "The Substance and the Shadow" (2014).
• Dev Anand: "Romancing with Life" (2007).
• Rishi Kapoor: "Khullam Khulla" (2017).
• Naseeruddin Shah: "And Then One Day" (2014).
• Anupam Kher: "Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly" (2022).
• Balraj Sahni: "Meri Filmi Atmakatha".
• Pran's biography is "...and Pran" by Bunny Reuben.
• Om Puri's biography "Unlikely Hero" was written by his wife Nandita Puri.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Pran's biography "...and Pran" was written by Bunny Reuben.
• ✗Om Puri's biography was written by Nandita Puri.
• ✗Anupam Kher wrote "Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly".