Eurekha!
1999 biography of Rekha by Mohan Deep
Eurekha! is a biography of the actress Rekha by the columnist and author Mohan Deep. The book details her Hindi film acting career and her short-term marriage with the industrialist Mukesh Aggarwal. 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 received negative reviews from critics, who panned Deep's writing and the book's contents. Rekha herself was critical of the book due to its misinformation.
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Eurekha! is out of print. It examines Rekha's acting career in Hindi cinema beginning at age 13 and her marriage to the industrialist Mukesh Aggarwal. A thirteenth chapter of the book, titled "Temptations and Seductions", is provided on Deep's website.
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