Showing posts with label Divya Dutta book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Divya Dutta book. Show all posts
I asked for permission from Aditya Chopra to write about him and Yash ji. He said that he trusts me-Divya Dutta
8:07 AM
Naina Arora (HINDUSTAN TIMES; November 10, 2021)
Actor Divya Dutta’s latest book, The Stars In My Sky, is about her passion for work. “When the first book came by, thankfully everyone didn’t think I’m a one-book wonder. Everyone consistently asked me, ‘What are you writing next?’ I was wondering what is it that I’m really passionate about? My mother is a part of my life. That was the most natural and organic thing I would have written about (in my debut book). The second would obviously be about my passion for work, and how much I love the movies,” says the 44-year-old.
She adds, “I thought my second book should be about those people who are the stars in my world and the journey with each one of them.”
From her “special bond” with actor Shah Rukh Khan to actor Sonali Bendre being her “shield”, she shares it all with the readers, and puts together her memories and experiences of working with actor Amitabh Bachchan, lyricist Gulzar and late filmmaker Yash Chopra.
Ask her if she had apprehensions about the tell-all narrative, and she says, “The intent is not to hurt anyone. People I’ve written about are people I’m close to. There’s a sense of trust. I sought permission from Aditya Chopra (filmmaker) about writing a chapter on him and Yash ji. He said, ‘I don’t need to see it, I trust you.’ For me, that was a big thing.”
Of late, many actors and directors have taken to writing books. “It’s a beautiful thing. I’d also like to continue the process. I think my next would be a fiction,” Dutta ends.
I am writing a memoir on the film industry. It will chronicle my journey in cinema-Divya Dutta
8:25 AM
It's not her biography insists Divya Dutta, as she gears to write her next book
Uma Ramasubramanian (MID-DAY; April 26, 2020)
"Writing a book is no joke," starts off Divya Dutta, whose last published work, Me and Ma, hit the stands in 2017. Trying to meet her publisher's deadline, the actor has already begun work on her next book amidst the lockdown.
The actor agrees that it takes up most of her time. "I think people liked my nostalgic journey [in Me And Ma] and it's beautiful to express what you feel and find a connect with the readers," says Dutta, as she makes writing her priority.
She reveals that being in the film industry for almost two decades has provided fodder for her book. "I am writing a memoir on the film industry. It will chronicle my journey in cinema, but I wouldn't call it a biography," says the actor as she explains that the earlier book was also a chapter of her life, but through the eyes of her mother. "This is going to be different from what I have written or shared before," says Dutta of the yet-untitled book.
Dutta's next, Sheer Qorma, is a story on the LGBTQAI+ community. She credits her impulsive nature for her choice of films. "I am called a risk-taker because I am impulsive about my choices. I go by my intuition when I get a script. The story of Sheer Qorma moved me as it talks about acceptance by the people you love unconditionally," says the actor, adding Fire (1996) was ahead of its time.
"I hope this film will help normalise something that we make an issue out of."
Divya Dutta's book to be unveiled by Amitabh Bachchan on February 9
7:47 AM
DNA (February 3, 2017)
Divya Dutta has completed her book Me And Maa which is based around her mother and other memoirs.
The book will be unveiled by Amitabh Bachchan on February 9 at a gala event. Divya says, “It’s going to be memories of my journey with my mother and how it impacted my career. The book is about a mother-daughter relationship and is emotional, honest and very simply told. I haven’t hidden anything in it.”
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