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Bollywood Hero is an American musical comedy television miniseries that aired on the IFC in three parts on August 6–8, 2009. The miniseries were shot in Mumbai and Los Angeles.
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| Bollywood Hero | |
|---|---|
| |
| Directed by | Bill Bennett |
| Starring | Chris Kattan Julian Sands Pooja Kumar Neha Dhupia Toby Huss |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Approx. 1 hour |
| Original release | |
| Network | IFC |
| Release | August 6 – August 8, 2009 |
The show is a musical miniseries about Chris Kattan and his journey to Mumbai to become a leading man in Bollywood. After having some successful runs as a comedian in America, Kattan wishes for more and soon discovers that making it in Bollywood is just as hard and he has to start from scratch.
Dance numbers are choreographed by Longinus Fernandes who is known for the "Jai Ho" finale in Slumdog Millionaire.
| Name | Actor | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Kattan | Chris Kattan | American comedian training to become a Bollywood leading man. |
| Priya Kapoor | Pooja Kumar | Producer and sister to Monty. Inherited her Dad's production company in India. |
| Lalima Lakhani | Neha Dhupia | Popular Bollywood starlet. |
| Monty Kapoor | Ali Fazal | Director and brother to Priya. Inherited his fathers's production company in India. |
| Reg Hunt | Julian Sands | Aging English actor who once dreamed of being the first Anglo Bollywood superstar. |
| Jeff Hacker | Toby Huss | Chris' agent in Los Angeles. |
| Kunti Kumar | Rashaana Shah | Former Bollywood starlet that's eventually rediscovered. |
| Beeji | Ruma Sengupta | Grandmother to Priya and Monty. |
| Kip King | Kip King | Chris' Father. |
| Executive | Olivier Lafont | A film executive in Monty's path. |
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