An ordinary man with an ordinary dream; to become a doctor and live a peaceful family life. This was all that Lalit Mittra yearned for. Does not sound too drastic, does it? But such dreams cost a lot in twentieth century Asia when the world was reeling under the torments of the second world war. Living through war is an experience most millennials have not lived. This biography of a common family man paints a vivid picture of what it was like to balance ambition and familial duties in the backdrop of war, turmoil and constant upheavals of a tumultuous generation. To survive such dangers while navigating through life's innumerable ups and downs is what this biography unfolds in a humble attempt to tell the personal story of an important person in my life.