Romancing with Life (PB)

best of book i read still ever . i read it 4, 5 time and each time i was feeling much excitement . devanand was a great actor as well as very much intelligent. not a single moment you feel bore while reading . this book will travel you another level of destination in the world . each one must read this book you will get more intertainmet than you ever required as well as knowledge of many things .

I liked it very much. Writing style of dev anand ji is very good and easy to understand. Product quality is very good.

Can't rate 4.5 stars otherwise I'd have done so. Its an amazing account of Bombay city of the 40's, 50's 60's and beyond. Solid narration of Indian film industry deceloped; about the friendship between the actors of those times; about the challenges and opportunities of those times.. a must read for all film enthuisiasts. The city of Bombay is so well described that it feels we're living in that Bombay of that era... English is amazing.

Indeed, Dev Anand, my favourite actor from yesteryears, lived a fulfilling life on his own terms. Every page of this brilliantly written autobiography gives the reader a glimpse into the thoughts of the illustrious actor on everything from love to life and cinema to politics. I would say that this is a remarkable autobiography and can easily be called one of the best by and about an Indian legend. Of course, some readers might feel that Dev Anand is sometimes dramatizing certain events mentioned in the book. Whether it is true or not, frankly, should we even care? After all, Dev Anand would forever remain the one and only 'Evergreen Superstar' of Indian cinema. And he did indeed lived a life worth humming that song: "Gaata Rahe Mera Dil".

Interesting and good reading

Must read autobiography of legend dev sahab

Dev Anand the author surprises with an extremely readable and entertaining biography. Except for a couple of needless pages of physical relationships, the whole book is a superb narrative of a dedicated and self aware director and actor.

I am not reviewing the book, IT IS GREAT.I have got re-printed edition by Penguin which is printed in 2014, first edition was printed in 2007, then 2011. I am not sure if these disappointments were in First Edition too.But the disappointment is the quality of book. It has 438 pages and the paper is too thin. You have to be careful while reading this book, it may torn. The font size used in the book is small too, they should use at least 1-2 point bigger font size, definitely it will increase the no. of pages but it can remain same no. of pages if make the book slight bigger. Right now the book size is 5"X7.75" (inches). I don't mind slight bigger books.Another disappointment is images printed on the paper. All images are printed on same paper which is used for text (Rough, Thin, Yellowish), Images printed on this paper look so dull, like all the ink has been absorbed by paper itself and looking lifeless. I don't like it. They should use some white glossy pages at least for images.However images used for this book are good, I would love to see these on glossy, white and thick paper. I have many books which has good pages for images and text as well. But the image part was specially treated.Overall, I would love to buy another edition if they print it wisely.

Mr Anand is my grandfather's generation, and that shows the relevance and the intensity of his talent that people such as me are fans of his. I really loved 'Romancing With Life.' It is an accessible text and contains an inspiring, energetic and powerful tale of an incredible man. His contributions in Indian cinema are ground-breaking and you will be able to learn all about them as you read this beautiful autobiography. My favourite part of the novel, however, was Mr Anand's failed romance with Suraiya. I feel that is something that every reader can relate to in some form. What I particularly found inspiring was how Mr Anand launched several actresses that are now veteran legends in Bollywood. I will now try to emulate Mr Anand's wonderful living philosophy – "Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata Chala Gaya Aur Har Fikar Ko Dhuyen Mein Udata Chala Gaya." ("I kept on giving life company and blew every weary thought away like smoke-rings.")

There is NO DVD that comes with this book. So, buyer be aware!It is very well written with lots of interesting history of Indian cinema.I would highly recommend this book to you!Bharat[...]

My favourite

It was a wonderful work written by Late Dev Anand. It throws some light on life in the forties in metro Bombay.and in the film world.

Bot this again for my husband - He has spent many a happy hour reading this. Says everytime he picks it up and reads he finds something new that he missed the first time. Recommend this to any Indian Cinema lover -