Can one enter the soul of another person, understand him and the motives behind his actions well enough to piece together the story of his life? That was the predicament I faced once I was deep into decoding Mansur Ali Khan, alias Tiger Pataudi.

Here was a man whose background — a prince, a Muslim who goes on to lead his country 14 years after Partition, a one-eyed batsman who competes with the best, gets married to a famous film star who is Hindu by religion, and has a son who is a heart-throb of cinema buffs today —lends itself to an intriguing, fascinating story.

Impossible to decode a life one has not lived - Hindustan Times