Saurabh Shukla's lists his top five on the home theatre

For someone who thrives on humour, actor Saurabh Shukla's favourite films are rather serious. He tells CS, "Cinema in my head is larger than life. But it is also a part of my day to day life.

The following films are fantasies but realistic fantasies. After all, life is not always about happy endings."Though he says that he's seen thousands of films, he wouldn't mind seeing the following another thousand times.

1 Mackenna's Gold: It tells the story of how the lure of gold corrupts a diverse group of people. It is an all-time cult classic film. I love the cowboy setting of the film, it set a pattern for the films to follow.

2 Sholay: I think most Indians would cite Sholay as one of our favourite films. In fact, I think it was like the Indian version of Mackenna's Gold. The feel of the two films is quite alike.

3 Aakrosh (1980): Aakrosh has some intense performances that have impacted me. Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri are superb in the film.

4 The Ten Commandments: A film that traces The Israelites' miraculous exodus from Egypt, I like this film for its outstanding visual effects. Also, it's a religious film that is one of a kind.

5 The Magnificent Seven: The story about a group of hired gunmen protecting a Mexican village from bandits, I love The Magnificent Seven for its drama and adventure.