Award-winning Phizzical Productions are inviting audiences to hit the dancefloor with the world premiere of Bombay Superstar this Autumn, a dazzling new Bollywood musical set in the sizzling disco era of the 1970s.

This is a glamourous and scandalous story in the heart of the biggest film industry in the world – Bollywood. Bombay Superstar will mark the 50th production  from the powerhouse team at Phizzical Productions and is co-produced with Belgrade  Theatre Coventry and the New Wolsey Theatre.  

Blurring the lines between reel and real-life events, this catchy retro musical is a passionate tale of a star-crossed romance between a fiery rising star and her married co-star which  thrills and scandalises their star-struck fans. 

Bombay Superstar is written and directed by the master of authentic Bollywood-inspired  work Sâmir Bhamra, who is also the Artistic Director of Phizzical Productions.

He said: “As a child from the VHS and Walkman generation living in Kenya, Bollywood films were more than a source of entertainment. The  stories instilled a belief system, and the actors were our role models. These dynamic,  melodramatic, and extravagant films were a ticket to dream and to unite South Asians  globally. Growing up as a migrant in a working-class family in the UK, these films continued  to be a compass, giving people hope to build their aspirations during unjust times. It has taken over 15 years to realise this dream production about the larger-than-life stories from  the flamboyant Indian film industry and to have the courage and the belief that it can be  presented on stage in a cinematic style. We are adorning it with iconic Bollywood hits from  the 70s and 80s when a fusion of orchestral Indian music and international sounds created  youthful upbeat rhythms. Infused with nostalgia, Bombay Superstar is a tribute to the  grandeur, costumes, choreography, and scandalous secrets of Hindi movies for everyone to  enjoy.” 

Bombay Superstar will open in October amidst the global celebrations of the Diwali Festival  of Light at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry before visiting Hall for Cornwall, The New Wolsey Theatre, The Lowry and MAST Mayflower Studios. With live music and exhilarating dancing, the production will bring the life of Bollywood to the stage, reinventing and platforming  spectacular stories from Asian culture.  

Bombay Superstar is delivered in English and sung in Hindi with subtitles throughout the  show to allow accessibility for audiences throughout the country.

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