Foreword by Alyque Padamsee
Preface by Lara Dutta

Sabira Merchant is a name you associate with sophistication and good taste. A trendsetter, she added sparkle to Mumbais performing arts scene with her presence.

Bold, beautiful and brilliant, Sabira is Indias beloved thespian, celebrated quiz queen, and renowned grooming and etiquette expert. From bringing disco to the cityher nightclub Studio 29 ushered in a new era in Mumbais nightlife, causing a frenzy among partygoers in the 80sto training beauty queens such as Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta before they went on to win their crowns, Sabiras legacy can leave anyone green with envy.

For a suburban Muslim girl who got married in her teens to the love of her life and had three children one after the other, the feats Sabira has accomplished are astounding and inspiring, given how difficult it was for women back then to balance personal life and career, that too in theatre, radio and television. In her memoir A Full Life, Sabira recounts her eventful journeyher triumphs, setbacks, joys, fears and hopesand through her journey, a rare glimpse into Mumbais glorious past.