Naseeruddin shah biography book

I love Naseeruddin Shah's acting prowess, but the one time I saw him up close, I realised he wasn't audience/fan-friendly and frowned at him, while continuing to adore his films and acting.

I thought he was arrogant, and that his arrogance would carry into his writing - but his autobiography 'And Then One Day' was surprisingly (for me) humble and grounded, full of self-deprecatory humour, peppered with some funny and interesting tidbits, almost a thesis on dramatics, cinema, theatre and acting, and I loved it.

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It takes a lot of strength of character to confess that one is narcissistic, proud of oneself and don't give a shit to popular culture. The film industry – nay, the world – is full of pretentious people. Shah accepts his faults, admits to being less than “good”, and makes no bones about where he went wrong, why he did certain movies, and why he held certain beliefs or perceptions.

He, I realised as I was reading, was not justifying anyt