From Priyanka Chopra to Karan Johar, celebrities who wrote their autobiographies

Priyanka Chopra, Karan Johar Picture Courtesy: Yogen Shah

It's hard to tell which actor from Hindi Cinema was the first to pen a memoir, but a lot of names have cropped up in the last few years. People like Rishi Kapoor, Karan Johar, Priyanka Chopra wrote and shared their autobiographies and didn't shy away from giving a glimpse of their struggles and sorrows.

Let's have a look at what their books told their fans and what made them worthy of giving a read:

Rishi Kapoor

The man barely knew how to be politically correct or diplomatic. Unfazed by the torrid response and nonchalantly speaking his heart out, one knew his autobiography would be just as candid and cocky. From his brave confession of buying an award to an encounter with Dawood Ibrahim to his affair with Neetu Kapoor, he almost bared it all. It was aptly titled- Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored. That would be a tautology, since the name itself was perpetually uncensored.

Karan Johar

The book is called An Unsuitable Boy. A lot of thought must have gone behind that title. Just like how celebrities are ruthless and blunt on his show, he kept the tone of the memoir akin to how he does on Koffee With Karan. There were some fascinating anecdotes about films, friendships and fallouts, cinema and criticism. It's a detailed, dreamy insight into the man and his world, but again, why Unsuitable?

Priyanka Chopra

Karan Johar's selection of the title may be a bit confusing, but Chopra's far more clear- Unfinished. This is her way of shutting and shunning all her critics who wrote her off after offers from the Hindi film industry dipped. Her debut in Hollywood in 2016 marked her beginning to be a Global Icon. But the journey, not surprisingly, hasn't been easy. There have been rejections and reprimands, hopes and highs. She has a long way to go before critics can write her off permanently. The title suits her for sure.

Kabir Bedi

Bedi was hailed as the Greek God of Hindi Cinema before a certain Hrithik Roshan stormed on to the celluloid. The man was dripping with swagger and sexiness, and the deep baritone added to his aura and magnetism. He has poured everything he could in his autobiography titled Stories I Must Tell. An interview with The Beatles that was later messed up, his roaring affair with Parveen Babi, and his tryst with Hollywood, the pages reveal it all. This is a story that you must read.