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Bollywood spectacle heads for Joburg

10 March 2010

Johannesburg's Gold Reef City is set to play host to International Bollywood, an extravaganza that promises to whip up a whirlwind of colourful dancing and singing, with Bollywood songstress Sonam Kalra and Indian Idols finalist Mukesh Tomar appearing on stage together for the first time.

The spectacular, taking place on 3 and 4 April, will weave wonderful music, show-stopping costumes, amazing lighting and vibrant video imagery together into a colourful spectacle.

Kalra and Tomar will perform duets and love songs from some of Bollywood's greatest musicians over the past few years. Melodies composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy, AR Rehman and Anu Malik will engulf the audience.

International Bollywood is choreographed by Gilles Chuyen, a trained dancer from France, who has been working in the Indian dance, film, theatre and fashion industries for more than a decade.

Chuyen was the choreographer for Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, a film directed by Sudhir Mishra, and also acted and danced as Jack in Ranjit Kapoor's upcoming film with Rishi Kapoor, Chintuji. Gilles has also choreographed the closing of the Melbourne Commonwealth Games Arts festival and the blockbuster stage production, Bollywood Love Story - A Musical.

Star cast

Sonam Kalra is a vocalist whose skill spans both Western and Indian musical traditions.

She has trained in Indian classical music under Shubha Mudgal and varied genres of Western music including classical opera, jazz and gospel under the noted tenor, Hur Chul Yung, soprano Situ Singh Bueller and gospel singer Ashley Clement in Singapore. Kalra has starred in God's Graves and Grandmothers and has performed before packed audiences in India.

Mukesh Tomar was born in Delhi and resides there currently. He is set for super-stardom following his breakthrough in the Indian Idols contest.

He is the principal singer for the blockbuster stage production of Bollywood Love Story - A musical and has had sold out shows through Germany, Spain, Austria, Switzerland and South Africa.

Shows take place at Gold Reef City's Lyric Theatre on 3 April at 8.30pm and 4 April at 3pm. Bookings can be made at Computicket or at the Lyric Box Office on 011 248 5000, with tickets ranging from R195 to R275. For more information, visit the Gold Reef City website.

SAinfo reporter