Anupama said, "This book grew out from an earlier book I had done, on the making of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, for the British Film Institute. While doing that, I became very interested in Shah Rukh's dramatic rise to superstardom. This is the story of a guy who comes from nowhere in post-liberalised India."

There were also lesser known facts about the superstar. For example, few know that Shah Rukh's father Meer Taj Mohammad came to Mumbai 40 years ago to become an actor, and unlike his son, he failed.

Also read: SRK: I don't think I am a legend

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