What can you expect when Khushwant Singh – irrepressible as ever, cuttingly candid and provocatively truthful – decides to write about some of the women and men in his life – film-makers, politicians, industrialists,lawyers, civil servants, writers as well as other relatively unknown personalities ? Written in Khushwant Singh’s characteristically saucy, ‘no-holds-barred’ style, each sketch reveals intimate titbits about the ‘dramatis personae’ and also throws light on unknown aspects of their personalities. Almost every profile provides fascinating insights into the complex human psyche.