Ordinary It’s Said, “Nothing Consumed By Fire Remains The Same.” Sanjay Khan’s Autobiography, The Best Mistakes Of My Life Takes A Look At His Trials And Triumphs, Writes Farhana Farook
Actor and filmmaker Sanjay Khan says he derives inspiration for Allama Iqbal’s rousing allegory. Perhaps, in it he finds a resonance of his own journey of extremes. Of dazzle and dust. Of stardom and the shenanigans. Of tragedy and triumph. At 78, the usually reticent Sanjay has revealed those untold stories in his cryptically-titled autobiography The Best Mistakes Of My Life. “The sheer magnificence of the book lies in the extraordinary happenings in my life, my interaction with some of the world’s greatest leaders, the drug lords of the world, the warlords of the world. It’s a loaded book, which covers my social life, my political life, my life in films… It’s an amazing story,” he claims adding, “The book is like an Alfred Hitchcock suspense movie… till the last chapter.”
He believes writing an autobiography is a trajectory of its own. “Unlike filmmaking, writing is a solitary exercise. It’s been a process of self-discovery,” he explains. “I’ve dwelled back into time and relived those memories. I’ve even smelt the perfumes and the aromas of those times,” says Sanjay nevertheless adding that it was excruciating to revisit certain areas of his life. “I’d swim for hours to de-stress after writing certain chapters,” he reveals...
FILMS & FAME
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
New beginnings
All that transpired at the press conference held to herald the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South 2024 with Kamar Film Factory
Footprints of the Giants
It has been years since Hrishikesh Mukherjee left us, yet his words still resonate: Zindagi badi honi chahiye, lambi nahi.
Shatrughan Sinha's Rapid fire
Any affair, especially an extramarital affair, should always be kept secret. Especially from your wife.
"I was the only heroine whose name sold films"
Hit machine Asha Parekh looks back at her life and times in a heartwarming chat with Farhana Farook
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD
MAXIM BALDRY PLAYS ISILDUR, SHAPED BY JRR TOLKIEN AS A TRAGIC HERO. HE CONFIDES IN TANZIM PARDIWALLA ABOUT HOW TOLKIEN AND LOTR SHAPED HIS CINEMATIC JOURNEY
A CELEBRATION OF CULTURAL BONDS
INDIAN CINEMA SHINES AT THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FILM WEEK, REPORTS SUMAN SHARMA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
BRITISH ACTOR DANIEL CALTAGIRONE, WHO WAS RECENTLY SEEN IN THANGALAAN, TALKS WITH VEDANSHI PATHAK ABOUT WORKING IN INDIAN FILMS, BREAKING THE BRITISH ACTOR STEREOTYPE AND MORE...
ENTER THE VILLAIN
Australian hottie Charlie Vickers has become an international sensation, thanks to his interpretation of Sauron from The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power series. Tanzim Pardiwalla notes down his charm as well as modesty
Follow the money
DEVESH SHARMA HIGHLIGHTS THE HIGHS OF BOLLYWOOD BOX OFFICE SO FAR IN 2024
ART OF THE MATTER
AANAND L RAI TALKS ABOUT MAKING SEQUELS AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS IN A HEARTY CHAT WITH SUMAN SHARMA