On his way to Delhi for college from Jamshedpur, a young Imtiaz Ali had a peculiar experience on a train. Seated next to a newlywed bride in a dar🔯kened train compartment full of the groom's entourage, a wave of youthful fancy washed over the 17-year-old. He began picturing꧒ himself as the groom, envisioning the entire scene as his wedding procession.
