The autobiography of Dilip Kumar is titled 'The Substance and theShadow'. It was originally published in 2014. Penned by writer and former journalist Udaya Tara Nayar, the book is a first person account of Dilip Kumar's ups and downs in his muchtalked about relationships, marriage and movies. Dilip Kumar was the recipient of Padma Bhushan (1991), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1994) and Padma Vibhushan (2015).