He wakes his father and pushes him against the wall declaring that he is homosexual and not a eunuch that his parents are ashamed of.

Purandar, a failed stage actor, is struggling to make a living after his father's death.

His family consists of his wife and his sick daughter, who always wants to hear stories from her father, but is disappointed.

By chance, he gets selected from a crowd to play the role of a common pedestrian who collides with the hero in a scene being shot.

Shocked and heartbroken, Purandar contemplates leaving, but meets the spirit of his stage mentor who reminds him that every role, no matter how small or insignificant it may be, is important if the actor takes it seriously.

Purandar goes back to the set and gives his best effort, even incorporating his own ideas, which receives praise.

A 12-year-old child (played by Naman Jain) named Vicky aspires to be a Bollywood dancer.

Vicky's father however wants his kid to follow typically masculine sports, be "tough" and be a football player.

Vicky is a Katrina Kaif fan and loves dancing to "Sheila Ki Jawani."

They then decide to organize a small ticketed event for the neighbourhood at an old garage, where Vicky dances to his favourite tunes.

The story begins with Vijay traveling to Mumbai to fulfill his ailing father's desire.

Meanwhile, a co- passenger maliciously breaks the glass jar containing the murabba eaten by Mr. Bachchan while another co-passenger inadvertently squishes it.

However, the jar of honey caught ants by the time it reached Mr. Dilip Kumar and the actor refused to dip his finger into it.

Unsuspectingly, Vijay's grandfather ate honey from the jar for years to come and lived a long life.

The film ends with Vijay's father contemplating how life takes a full circle.

He said Rani Mukerji is an actor par excellence[13] Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times also gave the film 4/5 stars, saying "Bombay Talkies is a unique experiment that works very well.

The collaboration between four leading directors suggests a confidence that was rare in the industry even a decade ago.

"[14] Tushar Joshi gave the film 3.5/5 stars, adding that "Bombay Talkies is a format that needs to be praised for its concept.

"[15] Similarly, Sukanya Verma gave the 3.5/5 stars, concluding that "Bombay Talkies is an absorbing ode to the language of cinema that is part of our collective system."

As for performances, she noted that "it’s Rani Mukerji’s flawless artistry as an imprisoned soul wearing a mark of normalcy which elevates the emotional core of Johar’s story.

"[16] The duo of Banerjee-Nawazuddin creates magic on the screen in 30 mins, adapting Satyajit Ray's short story, "Patol Babu, Film Star.

"[17][18][19] The music of the film is given by Amit Trivedi and lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya and Swanand Kirkire.

[21] Karan Johar's segment stars Vicky Kaushal, Kiara Advani, and Neha Dhupia[22] and concluded filming in December 2017.