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'The Substance and the Shadow' is the autobiography of which film actor?

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Answer: Option C — Dilip Kumar

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"Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow" is the autobiography of the legendary Hindi film actor Dilip Kumar, as narrated to Udayatara Nayar. It was released in 2014.

About the book:

  • It describes his childhood in Peshawar as Muhammad Yusuf Khan, his family's move to Bombay, his early job running a canteen in Pune, and his entry into films at Bombay Talkies.
  • It describes how Devika Rani, the head of Bombay Talkies, gave him the screen name "Dilip Kumar".
  • It also covers his famous films, his relationships with co-stars, and his marriage to the actress Saira Banu in 1966.

About Dilip Kumar (1922-2021):

  • He was born on 11 December 1922 in Peshawar (now in Pakistan).
  • His first film was "Jwar Bhata" (1944).
  • He was known as the "Tragedy King" because of his many intense, tragic roles in films such as "Devdas" (1955), "Daag" and "Andaz".
  • His other famous films include "Mughal-e-Azam" (1960), as Prince Salim; "Naya Daur"; "Ganga Jamuna"; "Ram Aur Shyam"; "Kranti"; "Shakti" and "Karma".
  • He is known as one of the pioneers of "method acting" in Indian cinema.
  • He was the first winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (1954, for "Daag") and won it eight times.
  • He received the Padma Bhushan (1991), the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1994) and the Padma Vibhushan (2015).
  • Pakistan gave him its highest civilian award, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1998).
  • He was a member of the Rajya Sabha (2000-2006).

Autobiographies of other actors:

  • Dev Anand: "Romancing with Life" (2007).
  • Raj Kapoor's life is described in books by his family, such as "Raj Kapoor Speaks" by Ritu Nanda.
  • Rishi Kapoor: "Khullam Khulla".
  • Naseeruddin Shah: "And Then One Day".

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Raj Kapoor was called the "Showman" of Hindi cinema.
  • ✗Dev Anand's autobiography is "Romancing with Life".
  • ✗Ashok Kumar was called "Dadamoni".

Quick tip

Remember: "The Substance and the Shadow" (2014) = Dilip Kumar (born Yusuf Khan; "Tragedy King"; first Filmfare Best Actor; Dadasaheb Phalke 1994); "Romancing with Life" = Dev Anand.

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