About the Book
Naseeruddin Shah's sparklingmemoir of his early years, 'fromzero to thirty-two', spans hisextraordinary journey from afeudal hamlet near Meerut, to Catholic schools in Nainitaland Ajmer, and finally to stageand film stardom in Mumbai.Along the way, he recountshis passages through AligarhUniversity, the National Schoolof Drama and the Film andTelevision Institute of India,where his luck finally began tochange.And Then One Day tells acompelling tale, written withrare honesty and consummateelegance, leavened with tongue-in-cheek humour. There aremoving portraits of familymembers, darkly funny accountsof his schooldays, and vividcameos of directors and actorshe has worked with, among themEbrahim Alkazi, Shyam Benegal,Girish Karnad, Om Puri andShabana Azmi. The accountsof his struggle to earn a livingthrough acting, his experimentswith the craft, his love affairs, hisearly marriage, his successesand failures are narrated withremarkable frankness andobjective self-assessment.Brimming with delightfulanecdotes as well as poignant,often painful revelations, thisbook is a tour de force.
About the Author
Naseeruddin Shah has been anactor in films since 1975, and an actor-director-teacher in theatrealmost as long, having playedthe lead in over 200 feature filmsand more than sixty professionaltheatre productions, both inIndia and abroad.
About the Book Naseeruddin Shah's sparklingmemoir of his early years, 'fromzero to thirty-two', spans hisextraordinary journey from afeudal hamlet near Meerut, to Catholic schools in Nainitaland Ajmer, and finally to stageand film stardom in Mumbai.Along the way, he recountshis passages through AligarhUniversity, the National Schoolof Drama and the Film andTelevision Institute of India,where his luck finally began tochange.And Then One Day tells acompelling tale, written withrare honesty and consummateelegance, leavened with tongue-in-cheek humour. There aremoving portraits of familymembers, darkly funny accountsof his schooldays, and vividcameos of directors and actorshe has worked with, among themEbrahim Alkazi, Shyam Benegal,Girish Karnad, Om Puri andShabana Azmi. The accountsof his struggle to earn a livingthrough acting, his experimentswith the craft, his love affairs, hisearly marriage, his successesand failures are narrated withremarkable frankness andobjective self-assessment.Brimming with delightfulanecdotes as well as poignant,often painful revelations, thisbook is a tour de force. About the Author Naseeruddin Shah has been anactor in films since 1975, and an actor-director-teacher in theatrealmost as long, having playedthe lead in over 200 feature filmsand more than sixty professionaltheatre productions, both inIndia and abroad.