If you are reading the Romancing with Life PDF, you will encounter several recurring themes that define Dev Anand's persona:
So, go ahead. Find your copy. Tilt your imaginary fedora. And start reading.
(2007), offers a more intimate look at the man behind the persona.
Romancing with Life is Dev Anand’s own story, written when he was in his 80s. It covers his journey from a middle-class family in Gurdaspur (now in Pakistan) to becoming one of Hindi cinema’s most enduring stars, producer, director, and eternal optimist.