The legendary actor, style man of Bollywood, evergreen star.... the definitions goes on for Dev Anand. Now with his autobiography ‘Romancing with Life’, he has proved that he can deal words with the same charm as he do films. In the book releasing function organised in the City on Wednesday, Dev Anand seemed youthful even at 84.

The book chronicles his remarkable life story; his youth in Gurdaspur and Lahore, struggle in 1940’s Bombay, friendship with Guru Dutt, doomed romance with Suraiya, marriage to co-star Kalpana Karthik alias Mona, relationship with brothers Chetan and Vijay, with co-star and with his heroines. The book written in a pacy, dramatic style carries the reader through sixty of Bollywood’s most interesting years. With rare picture from his personal archive, ‘Romancing with Life’ gives a clear account of the way Dev celebrated his life.

“It’s not a book, it is me. Those who have the images of me and my pictures will find me in this book. Since this is my autobiography, I am committed myself to be honest. There is no shame in saying what you did”, said Dev Anand after the book release, done by Union Minister Ambarish. The actor who has made his life a celebration, spoke about romance, positive attitudes, excitement, and struggles in life. “I came to Bombay in 1943 to become a star and struggled for two years. When I look back, those two years are the best part of my life. I kept learning from film to film. I am positive and book also ends with an optimistic note. When you cease to be excited, you cease to be young”.

The book was released in New Delhi on September 26 on Dev Anand’s birthday by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in presence of Sonia Gandhi. The book has already marked its place in tabloids and gossip pages with its juicy remarks on Dev’s heroines including Mumtaz, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim and some other on-off relationships.