That sincerity is the secret sauce. You cannot ironically enjoy a Bollywood B-movie; you must surrender to it. You must accept that in this universe, crying and dancing are the same verb. You must believe that a man can defeat ten goons with a single thappad if the background music swells enough.
: These films were often shot entirely in a single studio or on very tight schedules to minimize costs. Sensational Themes
Their formula was foolproof: