Above: The Merchants of Bollywood, to be screened at Reading Cinema Dandenong, will feature 40 extraordinary performers from India.By Bridget Cook
ALL the extravagance, escapism, allure and romance of Bollywood is coming to Dandenong’s big screen.
The Merchants of Bollywood will be screened at the Reading Cinema Dandenong from 11 July in high-definition digital form with digital surround sound.
After more than 400 performances worldwide, The Merchants of Bollywood was filmed as a special theatrical event for the big screen at the Tivoli Theatre in Barcelona, Spain, and featured 40 performers, actors, singers and dancers from India.
The Merchants of Bollywood is a theatrical dance spectacular that charts the captivating history of the world’s largest and most prolific film industry and the dynasty of stars that has lit its way over generations.
The film will transcend time and will be a touching tribute to the Bollywood greats of yesterday and the box office hits of today.
The story is fictional, yet based on real life, and shows the workings of cinema, and the part it plays in the heart and soul of Indian society.
The film’s music and dance follows the story of a young girl, her grandfather and their love of dance.
It will showcase the great moments of Bollywood live on stage in a lavish production capturing the essence of India, its rich and diverse culture and its people in a world of brilliant colour.
