Episode 1 features Karan Johar, anecdotes from Shah Rukh Khan and the making-of story of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which remains Bollywood’s most star-studded film yet, with as many as three generations of A-listers in the lead. Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kajol Devgan, Jaya Bachchan is a cast still unprecedented even 18 years later. Only 29 at the time, and having directed just one film before, Karan Johar had pulled off what others still only dream of. In this episode, he takes us behind the scenes and reminisces on how he made this big fat blockbuster hit.

This episode features Sujoy Ghosh, Vidya Balan and the making-of story of Kahaani. In 2012, a pregnant woman arrived in Kolkata to search for her missing husband, scouring the streets, retracing his steps, and getting in the way of some dangerous men along the way. The film became an instant, runaway success. It also cemented its leading lady’s reputation as one of Bollywood’s most bankable female artists. A smart, shrewd thriller with a Shyamalan-sized twist in the end, Kahaani remains one of the most popular Bollywood films of the last decade. In this episode, director Sujoy Ghosh and the film’s driving force, its leading lady Vidya Balan take us behind the scenes and celebrate the spirit of Bidya Bagchi.

This episode features Farhan Akhtar, anecdotes from Akshaye Khanna and the making-of story of Dil Chahta Hai. In the year 2001, a film about three best friends and their coming of age, found such resonance with the youth of India. It made an entire generation feel like they had finally been seen and understood. 26-year-old first-time director Farhan Akhtar, the son of veteran screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, had replaced the filmi with everyday cool. Nearly 20 years later Dil Chahta Hai remains the gold standard. The fashion may have aged, the haircuts feel a little dated, but the relationships and the emotions still ring true. In this episode, writer-director Farhan Akhtar joins talks about how Dil Chahta Hai will be remembered as a film that defined a generation.