In “Kalank,” a lavish Bollywood melodrama, people talk in mysterious ways. “Some relationships are like debt,” the hero says, gazing into the heroine’s dark eyes.

Despite its star-studded cast, the film was a major box office disaster. It was released in 2019 Kalank, directed by Abhishek Varman and produced by Karan Johar, was released 6 years ago.