Autobiographies you cannot miss

Sania Mirza penned down her struggles and journey of becoming an ace tennis star in her autobiiography Ace Against Odds. The book was released with much fan-fare in 2016. In the book Mirza also shares some of her memorable encounters both on and off the court.

Aashiqui- fame actress Anu Aggarwal shared her life story of her self-discovery, a near death experience and recovery in her autobiography named ‘Anusual: Memoir of a Girl Who Came Back from the Dead’ which was released in August 2015. In her bare-all autobiography, Aggarwal talks about her journey from Delhi to Mumbai in the 90s to star in her first Bollywood movie, followed by living as a yogi in the ashrams in Uttarakhand. Coming back to Mumbai she survived a major car accident after which she first thought of taking sanyas only to be back to teach yoga. She also talks about the men in her life-- from millionaires to yogis.

Master-blaster former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography 'Playing It My Way' was released in 2014. And this year, the ex-cricketer's book made it to the headlines for entering the Limca Book of Records for being the best-selling adult hardback across both fiction and non-fiction categories. Co-authored by Boria Majumdar, the book summarises Tendulkar's 24 years of international cricket career and the unknown aspects of his life. Needless to say, the book should be read by all cricket-lovers.

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah turned writer at the age of 64. Naseer’s book A Memoir: And then One Day was released in 2014 in which he honestly shares his life journey. In a media interaction in 2014, the veteran actor denied writing the sequel of his memoir. Instead, he said that he would like to write a handbook for training young actors.

Indian cricketer Yuvaraj Singh's autobiography The Test of My Life from Cricket to Cancer and Back was published in 2013. As the title suggests, the book is an experience about the cricketer's battle with a rare type cancer. It is co-authored by Sharda Ugra and Nishant Jeet Arora.

Kareena Kapoor has been a trendsetter since the very beginning. From bringing 'Size Zero' to India, to playing the role of a sex-worker (in the movie Chameli) at a time when mainstream actresses opted for more secure roles, she has slowly followed in the footsteps of her sister in Bollywood to become the highest paid actress of today's time. 'The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva' traces her evolution from a chubby teenager to a leading film actress, and one of the hottest ladies on screen. Quotes from close friends like Manish Malhotra, Karan Johar, stylist Anaita Shroff and hubby Saif Ali Khan play an important part in revealing the person that Kareena Kapoor is. The book, co-authored by Rochelle Pinto, welcomes you into Kareena's world of glamour in which she reveals her best-kept secrets on beauty, fitness, style and fashion.

Lyricist-poet-scriptwriter Javed Akthar wrote his autobiography titled Quiver (Tarkash in Hindi). The small autobiography shares his poetry and ghazals, experiences, life struggles, and accomplishments.

It was at an aunt's wedding when Wendell Rodricks discovered his fascination for fashion. The fascination grew serious and soon he was seen adding frills to buffet tables in Mumbai's Taj Mahal Hotel as a young graduate. In a frank memoir of his life as one of India's most renowned designers, Rodricks stitches together the worries and courage he underwent to give India an understanding of eco-friendly clothing and resort wear, much before these words were even coined. From spending a childhood in the cramped chawls of Bombay, Wendell takes you to his life in Muscat and glorious feasts in Paris, sprinkling amusing anecdotes, ironic insights alongside startling revelations from the world of fashion. In confident and elaborate strokes he discusses the love of his life, Jerome Marrell, signing a civil union and bringing the Goan kunbi sari back to life. Wendell Rodricks's 'The Green Room' is perfectly seasoned with a bit of all ingredients - mischievous gossips, broody bores, and the eccentric neurotics.

After living in fear for more than nine years, Salman Rushdie fought his way back to regain the freedom of speech by writing an honest and remarkable memoir titled 'Joseph Anton' which was released in 2012. It is an extraordinary account of the author's life, full of extreme highs and intense lows. The plot of the memoir revolves around his life during and after the Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him for writing 'The Satanic Verses', which he accused of being "against Islam, the Prophet, and the Quran." From changing multiple residences to evade any undisputed attack, struggling with threats affecting his work, elaborating on his perception of Islam, Rushdie intersperses in his memoir some of his very personal accounts of falling in and out of love and forming close bonds with journalists, publishers who stood by him in the time of crisis.

Saina Nehwal is no douobt an iconic personality of Indian sports. After securing a stunning Bronze medal at the London Olympics 2012, the Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee decided to share her story of success with the world in a humble autobiography named 'Playing to Win'. In the book, Saina Nehwal takes you off the badminton court into the life of a regular 20-something Indian girl who loves aalloo parathas and her mother's milk chai. The book also reveals the meticulous training and disciplined diet and fitness regimes she undergoes, compromises on partying and her undying passion for the sport.

Late actor Dev Anand penned down his memoir titled Romancing With Life which was published in 2011. The memoir tells about his life, spanninng six decades. Details about his childhood, tales from his youth in Gurdaspur and Lahore in 1930s, early days of struggle in Bollywood in 1940s, his friendship with Guru Dutt, failed romance with Suraiya, marraige with Kalpana Kartik, eqations with his brothers-- are all covered in this book about the evergreen actor.