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*Bollywood-themed musical coming to town :* Bombay Dreams kicks off on April
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*By Ali Usman *
LAHORE: Bombay Dreams, a Bollywood-themed musical, is all set to create
ripples at the Alhamra Art Council from April 6 to April 20.
Originally, the play was an Andrew Lloyd Webber production, created by
famous Indian music director AR Rahman. The plot has been written by Meera
Syal. Directed by Shah Sharabeel, the current play is an adaptation of the
original one in accordance with the local scenario.
The story of the play revolves around an ambitious young guide, Aakash, who
is brought up by his mother and lives in the slums.
He fantasises about being a Bollywood star. The story unknots two Sikhs,
Honey Singh and Money Singh, announcing that they will build elite
apartments on slum land.
Meanwhile, a young lawyer named Vikram arrives along with his fiancée,
Priya. He offers his services to save the slums. Priya later offers Aakash a
shot in Bollywood and takes him to Mumbai, where he experiences a side of
the city he had never imagined. Complications arise as Akaash faces the
reality of showbiz, fame, his love for Priya, and his obligations to his
family, friends, and his paradise slum. The play beautifully hints at the
identity issues confronting human beings. Bombay Dreams is being staged in
Lahore for the first time, after enthralling audiences in Islamabad.
Director Sharabeel said that the play was one of the most expensive plays
put on in Pakistan, costing Rs 3 million.
The play comprises a huge cast of 75 characters – 25 female and 50 male
artists. The play has been coloured in a local fashion to make it look like
real. Though the play is in English, it proceeds in such a fashion that a
person not familiar with English can very well understand it. The actors
have been working hard and we hope to have a big crowd in the support, said
Sharabeel.
Interestingly, all the actors are from various educational institutions, and
none of them is a professional. Students form the Lahore University of
Management Sciences (LUMS), National College of Arts (NCA), Beaconhouse
National University (BNU), Lahore School of Economics (LSE), Kinnaird
College (KC) and Lahore Grammar School (LGS) are participating in the
musical. The play is known for its rhythmic tones composed by AR Rahman and
will definitely cheer the audience, Sharabeel concluded.
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Vithur
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