Finally the long wait for the biography of Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar will be over! Come June 9th, the biography 'Substance and Shadow', which was earlier scheduled to be released on his 91st birthday, is all set to be revealed now in Mumbai, India.

The biography is written by a close family friend of the Bollywood thespian, author Uday Tara Nayar.

The launch event to be held at a renowned hotel in Mumbai is expected to be a historic moment! What with who’s who of the film industry coming together and being actively involved into it! Filmmaker Karan Johar will be the host of the mega book launch event!

Lata Mangeshkar will light the inaugural lamp and begin the event by singing a few lines for Dilip Sahab followed by top notch stars - megastar Amitabh Bachchan and perfectionist Aamir Khan - unveiling the autobiography. While Big B will read a verse or a paragraph from the book, Aamir will recite a poem, written by Prasoon Joshi.

Other close pals and industry veterans like Dharmendra will read a few lines on the thespian; Vyjayanthimala will speak few words in honour of the legendary actor. Interestingly, Javed Ali and Shaan will perform a medley of Dilip Kumar’s evergreen hits, which has been composed by Lalit Pandit. If this was not enough then, an audio visual-3D mapping video on the entire journey of Dilip Sahab will also be played at the event.

If all goes well, Shah Rukh and Salman Khan might attend the launch event! Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit, Tina and Anil Ambani, Kamal Haasan, Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra, Vidya Balan are also expected to grace the occasion! Indeed, a grand event to look forward to!