Forex reserves for only three weeks of imports, external debt 23 percent of GDP, economy on the brink of collapsing – 1991 marked a watershed for India – bringing in economic reforms that changed the way we live, work, and spend money. How we got here is a story as thrilling as a Bollywood blockbuster. Here's how it unfolded.

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