Bollywood is in franchise mode, with every half-successful film going on to spinoff multiple sequels -- usually following the law of diminishing returns.

We thought it'd be fun to look at five great films and see how modern-day filmmakers could ideally pitch their sequels to producers keen for a quick buck.

Here's a bit of fun -- though I'd certainly like some commission in case either of these ideas are greenlit:

Dilwale Dulhaniya Chhod Jayenge

Simran's bored. It's been a dozen years, and she's caught between husband and father-in-law continuing to chant Pucci-Lola-Boogey-Cola, (the names of the four Malhotra daughters, btw) still slapping each other with eager high-fives.

Her daddy hadn't quite raised her for ribaldry, and while she's okay with a spot of fun, she wishes Raj would occasionally tuck his shirt in all the way.

In this day and age, when even original castmember Karan Johar explores broken marriages, a cheekily written Raj-Simran divorce dramedy has blockbuster written all over it.

Text: Raja Sen | Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh

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