It was published on 17 December 1999 by Shivani Publications and later reprinted in a number of Indian languages, including a serialisation in the magazine Anandalok.

It investigates her alleged, romantic relationship with the actor Amitabh Bachchan, positing that the affair began during the shooting of Do Anjaane (1976).

Tara Patel of The Afternoon Despatch & Courier[14] described it as "an arrogant, crude example of how a woman, who happens to be a film star, can be victimised and exploited even while she lives."

[16] In contrast, The Telegraph's Ashok Banker wrote that Deep "has the guts to grab the tigress by the tail", believing his narration of Rekha's marriage to Agarwal is readable and entertaining.

[14] V. Gangadhar from The Tribune felt the book is full of details of her personal life,[2] while Movie Mag International praised its authenticity.

Another writer from The Afternoon Despatch & Courier was more positive, thinking that Deep had not got any credits he deserved for his works and praising his effort of researching her life.

The Mumbai-based magazine Savvy said the book is "unputdownable", complimenting the fluidity in his narration which the reviewer thought would "[spur] your own vicarious curiosity for a fascinating film legend".

The Free Press Journal commented, "... the enigma lies exposed as her life reflects the complexed, confused meanderings of a sharp and gifted individual."

Behram Contractor labelled it the book version of the Sunset Boulevard of "the biggest and definitely the most intriguing actress in Bollywood's history".