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The Nawab of Pataudi, Saif Ali Khan is writing his story and the autobiography promises to be funny as well as moving. His life has been full on twists and Saif’s fans will sure be looking forward to what he writes!

Scandalous, slanderous and sensational, stars have dared to bare their lives in their memoirs in the past. Here’s a look at some tantalising tales that are already out.

Scandalous saga

Karan Johar might be out of favour in the current times, but his scandalous saga has intrigued industry-watchers forever. Right from the much-talked about ‘orientation’, the very first ‘paid’ sexual experience to talking about his equation with Shah Rukh Khan, Johar bares it all in his memoir An Unsuitable Boy.

Know Rishi Kapoor

In Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored, which the late star co-wrote with Meena Iyer, he has put it all there for his fans to read. A child artiste in his debut Mera Naam Joker, a teen sensation in Bobby to a middle-class man doing his best for his family in Do Dooni Chaar, Rishi’s life was what dreams were made of. His free and frank approach to life showed in his on-off affair with Twitter and it only gets replicated manifold in the book.

Dream run

Celebrating the life of the first female superstar in the Hindi film industry, Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl is about the actor-politician’s life. Penned by Ram Kamal Mukherjee, it throws light on her equation with famous step-sons – Sunny and Bobby Deol.

Dark secrets

If some of the stars have come on board sharing and baring their life’s innermost secrets in their memoirs, for Om Puri, the act was done by his wife Nandita Puri in Unlikely Hero: The Story Of Om Puri. As flawless on screen as controversial off it, it was Om’s sexual liaisons, detailed in the book, which courted controversy. While the writer wife stuck to her ‘human foibles’ stance, the late actor accused her of selling his dark secrets for sensationalism.

Reel to real

Rekha has a huge following, both inside and outside the industry, and her story, though not coming from her, has its takers. Yasser Usman’s Rekha The Untold Story follows the enigmatic star’s life through her interviews, which appeared over the decades.

Candid take

We can trust Ram Gopal Varma to speak his mind! Guns & Thighs: The Story of My Life speaks about his obsession with Sridevi.

Masala magic

Professional rivalries to love triangle, Shatrughan Sinha’s biography, Anything But Khamosh, has all the masala. The actor-politician opens up to his fans, embracing the good, bad and the grey of it all.

Right from the much-talked about ‘orientation’, the ‘paid’ sexual experience to talking about his equation with Shah Rukh Khan, Johar bares it all in his memoir An Unsuitable Boy

In Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored, which the late star co-wrote with Meena Iyer, he has put it all there for his fans to read.

Professional rivalries to love triangle, Shatrughan Sinha’s biography, Anything But Khamosh, has all the Bollywood masala in it.

Penned by Ram Kamal Mukherjee, Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl throws light on her equation with famous step-sons – Sunny and Bobby Deol.