The owner, a warm and welcoming woman named Ritu, greeted me with a bright smile. "Welcome to Main Tera Hero! What can I get for you?" she asked, as she led me to a table.

As the afternoon wore on, the café began to fill with like-minded film enthusiasts. There was a group of friends who had come dressed as their favorite Bollywood characters, and a couple who were celebrating their anniversary with a "Sholay"-themed cake.

As we chatted, I discovered that Raj was a walking encyclopedia of Bollywood knowledge. He could recite entire dialogues from memory, and his insights into the industry were unparalleled.