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Malika and Ashmit Patel in Bhatt's latest - 'Murder'
Bolly star in the making
31/ 5/2004
Channel 4's search for the next British Bollywood star will hit
our screens this month.
The four part series follows UK hopefuls as they go on a Pop Idol
style contest in their bid to win a part in Bollywood director
Mahesh Bhatt's new movie.
Bollywood has been embraced worldwide, especially in western pop
culture, with everyone from Missy Elliott to Andrew Lloyd Webber
taking their cue from Bombay.
Yet despite its love affair with the Bollywood movie scene, Britain
has failed to produce a home-grown Bollywood star - until, maybe,
now.
Over 1000 hopefuls applied for auditions and the programme follows
every stage of the competition, from the early auditions featuring
both the talented and no-hopers, to the selection of the lucky six
finalists, chosen to make a trip of a lifetime to Mumbai.
The lucky six then face two weeks of intensive training with
leading industry experts (including Asha Chandra, who runs a
Bollywood acting academy, top choreographer Shiamak Davar, stunt
trainer Mahendra Verma and stylist Manish Maholtra), before
performing and being judged live in front of an Indian
audience.
As well as experiencing the glitz and glamour of the Indian film
industry, the six finalists will see Mumbai life first hand, from a
visit to the local market to backstairs in the servants' quaters of
mansions of the rich.
For some the trip will be will be a journey of self-discovery and
cultural identity.
The series culminates in a grand final where the top three
contestants will audition in front of Mahesh Bhatt, who will then
make the final selection.
The show also follows the human interest stories behind the
contestants who are from all corners of Britain, from a drag queen
to a mother-and-daughter duo competing against each other, for this
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Bollywood Star starts on Tuesday 1 June at 9pm.
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