One thing that strikes you about his stories, is their honesty. He does not shy away from his failures.. like the stock investments in Netscape. Or his failure to stop his son from committing suicide. Or his multiple attempts to make his marriages work. Not everyone is as honest, when writing about themselves.
His spectacular success in Italy when he played Sandokan is quite unique to an Indian actor, because this was not Hollywood. He did play a few roles in Hollywood movies and TV series, and rubbed shoulders with the best. Some of those anecdotes are very interesting, like when he had to walk out of a dinner that Gina Lollobrigida was hosting, because Parveen Babi was offended. Her mental illness is also handled sympathetically.
Many unknown facets emerge, like his acting in Theatre due to Alyque Padamsee, or his learning Vipassana at a young age, or his meeting the Dalai Lama, because his mother turned into a Buddhist nun, or that he is a direct descendant of Guru Nanak through his father.
Interesting read, and something new for everyone, I am sure.
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