New national museum in Mumbai chronicles India's filmmaking, histories

The idea began around 2003, and after several false starts, has worked its way slowly out of red tape

A man, who appears to be in his early 40s, takes the stage somewhat gingerly, one hand stuffed shallow in his pocket. An acid green screen is behind him, and ahead are a contraption that senses motion and an audience of nine. Each time he waves his free arm a certain way, a monitor shows him standing in new surroundings. A slow-striding tiger appears whose back he pats. Next, he is beside a waterfall into which he dips his fingers. His poses get bolder in response to cheers. When a luxurious bedroom and fireplace manifest around him, he pretends to