Based on actual events, the film tells the story of an innocent girl named Jigyaasa Mathur ( ) who comes from a middle-class family, the daughter of a school teacher named Malini Mathur ( ). Malini is a woman with principles and emotions. Jigyaasa wants to become a film actress and her mother has no objections about it. But Jigyaasa has some other plans. Jigyaasa will go to any limits to reach her goal. Within a timespan of five years, Jigyaasa reaches the top and becomes India’s highest paid superstar. The film was unofficially remade in 2014 in titled which means Actress. However some scenes and dramatization were changed to avoid any legal hassles. The interaction and kiss between and her co-actor in the film’s scene was mentioned in an article from by writer as . marked Jigyaasa and ‘s as better made films until date with used as a backdrop.