A typical Bollywood movie would end with a wedding. Tamasha ends with a job resignation. Ved doesn't choose Tara over his career; he chooses himself . Tara becomes the witness to his rebirth, not the goal of it. This makes the narrative emotionally mature and structurally sound.
To call Tamasha (2015) a "solid story" is an interesting choice of words. Upon its release, it received mixed reviews because audiences expected a typical romantic comedy. However, over the years, it has garnered a fierce cult following because people realized that beneath the scenic beauty of Corsica, lies a rock-solid, psychological narrative about self-discovery. tamasha
A man who has lived his life according to a script written by society meets a woman who loves the actor, not the character. When the "actor" disappears to conform to societal norms, she must fight to bring him back to himself. A typical Bollywood movie would end with a wedding