Salman Khan's Sikandar may not be the spectacle one hoped it would be. Many decades ago, Sohrab Modi made the historical extravaganza Sikandar that continues to inspire audiences today.
Some were made on a grand scale, sending off a strong buzz even if they could not live up to it, while others told a good story.
'I have told my parents that whenever I decide to get married, even if you like the boy, I will elope.' 'Just for the fun of it, for that feeling of excitement.'
Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.
And no, the list doesn't start and stop with Boman Irani!