Bollywood is uniquely tethered to the Indian household’s emotional timeline. For a Millennial, owning a DVD copy of Dil Chahta Hai isn't about the disc; it's about the summer of 2001, first love, and road trips with friends. Collectors seek out "first-day-first-show" tickets stubs, old Stardust magazines, and lobby cards from the 1970s because these artifacts act as time machines.

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No discussion of collection part entertainment is complete without addressing the elephant in the auditorium: Is Bollywood sacrificing quality for quantity?