By definition and by design, Bollywood spectacles are tragi-comic melodramas with low humour, high romance and over-the-top emotions that flow like a river of tears to the sea.

The genre has been popular in India -- home of the world's most prolific film industry -- for decades. With films such as the Oscar-nominated Lagaan, and now the Cannes-approved Devdas, Bollywood is finally crossing over worldwide.
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