New Delhi, July 31 -- Bollywood is back to what it does best-romance.

Over the past few years, filmmakers had turned their attention exclusively to biopics and patriotic films, giving love stories a miss, industry experts said. But the romance genre is now back in vogue, with recent films like Metro..In Dino, Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan and Saiyaara getting the viewers hooked.

Remarkably, Mohit Suri directorial Saiyaara, starring debutant Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, has emerged as a major sleeper hit, reaffirming the timeless appeal of charming love stories.

The return of romantic drama on the silver screen is expected to fuel recovery of music sales-since love stories usually boast of popular, hummable soundtracks-and also builds on the...