Finally, Yusufsaab, Dilip Kumar’s , Substance And The Shadow, biography after long waiting will be launched on June 9 in Mumbai in a gala bollywood event where Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar will lend her sweet voice, filmmaker Karan Johar will host the event and stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan will shine the occasion. Lanuching event will be held in Mumbai.
While Karan Johar will be the host of the mega book launch, Lata will light the inaugural lamp and begin the event by singing a few lines for Dilip Kumar. That will set the stage for Amitabh and Aamir to unveil the book, authored by Dilip Kumar’s close friend Udaya Tara Nayar.
Amitabh will read a verse or a paragraph from the book, Aamir will recite a poem written by Prasoon Joshi.
Veteran actor Dharmendra too will read a few lines on the thespian, and Vyjayanthimala will speak a few words in honour of the legendary actor, whose wife Saira Banu will be by his side.
Singers Javed Ali and Shaan will add to the evening’s charm by performing a medley of Dilip Kumar’s evergreen hits.
The attendees will also be able to experience a special audio visual-3D mapping video on Dilip Kumar’s entire journey.
Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Hema Malini, Mauri Dixit, Tina and Anil Ambani, Kamal Haasan, Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra and Vidya Balan are other likely guests.
Earlier, it was planned to launch this biography on Dilip Kumar’s 91st birthday in December last year.
Senior Bollywood star Dilip Kumar dedicated six decades to filmdom and worked in much appreciated films like Jwar Bhata, Mela, Naya Daur, Devdas, Maumati and Mughal-E-Azam.
The launch of his biography will be arranged, managed and executed by Samara Productions, Astrus Talent and Event Management and MOH Entertainment.
