{"id":13808,"date":"2016-04-28T13:49:02","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T12:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/?p=13808"},"modified":"2016-04-28T13:56:51","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T12:56:51","slug":"bring-on-the-bollywood-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/28\/bring-on-the-bollywood-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring on The Bollywood Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Now how many of us dream of that someone special that would come into our life, well all of us really. Well that is definitely the case for London based singleton Katrina Pawar played by Sohm Kapila who dreams and hopes of a love Bollywood style romance, the wind in her hair, the imaginary leaves flying and her hero standing with his arms wide open and that sparkle in his eyes. Her hopes soon take a twist when she arrives in India for her brother Lucky\u2019s wedding, this is where the she finds herself testing her patience and emotions with her family and potential love interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Written and directed by Samir Bhamra several years later after his successful debut of Bollywood Musical \u201cPrecious Bazaar\u201d, once again the clothes, glitz, glamour and hip-moving song sequences suggest it wont be long before we see another musical in our theatres.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #td_uid_1_69f2d5a48eb1e  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bring-on-the-bollywood-1-80x60.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #td_uid_1_69f2d5a48eb1e  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Rishi-Nair-Nikkita-Chadha-Bring-On-The-Bollywood-Photo-Credit-Nicola-Young-1-80x60.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #td_uid_1_69f2d5a48eb1e  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item3 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Rohit-Gokani-Sakuntala-Ramanee-Bring-On-the-Bollywood-Photo-Credit-Nicola-Young-2-1-80x60.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #td_uid_1_69f2d5a48eb1e  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item4 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bhavin-Bhatt-Bring-On-The-Bollywood-Photo-Credit-Nicola-Young-2-80x60.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #td_uid_1_69f2d5a48eb1e  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item5 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Adam-Samuel-Bal-Rasheeda-Ali-Bring-on-the-Bollywood-Photo-Credit-Nicola-Young-2-80x60.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                <\/style>\r\n\r\n                <div id=\"td_uid_1_69f2d5a48eb1e\" class=\"td-gallery td-slide-on-2-columns\">\r\n                    <div class=\"post_td_gallery\">\r\n                        <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-top\">\r\n                           <div class=\"td-gallery-title\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"td-gallery-controls-wrapper\">\r\n                                <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-count\"><span class=\"td-gallery-slide-item-focus\">1<\/span> of 5<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-prev-next-but\">\r\n                                    <i class = \"td-icon-left doubleSliderPrevButton\"><\/i>\r\n                                    <i class = \"td-icon-right doubleSliderNextButton\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class = \"td-doubleSlider-1 \">\r\n                            <div class = \"td-slider\">\r\n                                \r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item1\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bring-on-the-bollywood-1.jpg\" title=\"bring-on-the-bollywood\"  data-caption=\"\"  data-description=\"\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bring-on-the-bollywood-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bring-on-the-bollywood-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bring-on-the-bollywood-1-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"\">\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                            \r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item2\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Rishi-Nair-Nikkita-Chadha-Bring-On-The-Bollywood-Photo-Credit-Nicola-Young-1.jpg\" title=\"Rishi Nair & Nikkita Chadha - 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They all delivered one liners with quick comic timing, very hard to pick one who stood as they looked every bit a dysfunctional bickering family, great to watch every time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">On the other hand we see the dashing\u00a0Adam Samuel-Bal as Ranbir \u2018Ronny\u2019 Kapoor who is also heading to India to cast his ex-wife\u2019s ashes into the holy waters until he encounters Katrina who later impacts his life in more ways the one, is she the one for him or will he be her Shah Rukh Khan?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">The production also tells the story of brit-born actor\/director Amit played by Rishi Nair and friend of Ronny who moves to India to be the next big thing but is also distracted by his love interest Rekha played by Nikkita Chadha who is set to marry Katrina\u2019s brother Lucky.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of my favourites scene was Ronny reciting hindi song \u201cLag Ja Gale\u201d in ode to his dead wife,\u00a0 the music, lighting and the whole song sequence just took my breath away!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>There is plenty to digest from from the chandelier intro of Lucky to his mother\u2019s scheming ways, dance, colour and music nothing more of what you would expect from a Bollywood musical. In one particular scene we see father and daughter share a shot of whiskey(see picture), Not sure how many fathers would approve of that but I guess anything can happen in Tinsel Town \u2013 CUT!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Stand out performances from\u00a0<strong>Sakuntala Ramanee, Rohit Gokani, Bhavin Bhatt, Nikkita Chadha &amp;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Adam Samuel-Bal<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Overall a great family show from start to finish.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">For more info on tour dates visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phizzical.com\/\">www.phizzical.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now how many of us dream of that someone special that would come into our life, well all of us really. 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