It details his early life, including his birth in 1934 in Dina, British India (now Pakistan), and his Sikh family background, his film and poetic career, and his marriage to the actress Rakhee in 1973, with whom he has a daughter, Meghna.

Kabir and Gulzar discussed mostly the latter's experiences as a lyricist, poet, and screenwriter, avoiding their conversations to be focused on topics the previous publications have done.

[2] Using the telecommunication application Skype, the conversations happened from May to November 2011 with over twenty-five sessions (each lasting around one or two hours) in English, Hindi, and Urdu.

Kabir, who had returned to London by the end of 2010 following Gulzar's consents on the idea of the book, chose to focus mostly on his work mostly as a lyricist, poet, and screenwriter.

[5] The Hindustan Times' journalist Deepa Gahlot believed that it gives "a glimpse of where he comes from and the influences that shaped his extraordinary imagination and felicity with words".

[6] Suresh Kohli of The Tribune criticised the book for "[lacking] a pattern, therefore the relative inconsistency", explaining that Kabir "flips from films to individuals without a pause, from people to poetry with the finesse of a trapeze artiste".

[8] Writing for The Kashmir Walla, Atul K. Thakur stated, "Nasreen Munni Kabir, who is known for her authentic knowledge on cinema has made another remarkable mark by infusing biographical element in a long interview with a timeless phenomenon-Gulzar.

Khurana took an example when Gulzar was telling her the screenwriting of Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and its director K. Asif, but Kabir next asked about the author-cum-screenwriter Nabendu Ghosh—the critic opined these flaws could make the book's readers confused.

[12] Asif Noorani of Dawn commended Kabir's ability to "draw Gulzar into a lively conversation, enabling us to hear about many people, their fads and foibles",[13] Jitesh Pillai, the editor of Filmfare, praised her for making such an "engaging book" with "delightful insights",[14] and Ramya Sarma of The Hindu shared similar thoughts, appreciating it for its informativeness.