If you are a true Hindi cinema buff, there is absolutely no reason you will not get hooked to this book. And it’s not merely because of its compelling cover. The book traces the history of love and lust in Hindi films, which, indeed, symbolise our own shifting attitudes in real life. From comparing the symbolic romantic gestures to the unabashed lip-locks, tracking romance down the decades through 11 love songs and those suhaag raat scenes which may be short on sex, but never on drama — the book makes for a delightful read.

And to top it all, it also boasts of a list of interesting trivia regarding the hit films of our times and some eminent personalities’ take on love and lust. And who better than masters like Karan Johar, Vikram Bhatt, Javed Akhtar and Aamir Khan sharing their understanding of the two emotions from a personal perception and from the way it has been showcased? History was never this exciting!