Movie Version of Bombay Dreams in the Works
by Broadway Staff • Oct 4, 2004
Will Bombay Dreams make it to the big screen? The Really Useful Group is spearheading the development of a movie based on the Broadway musical, according to Variety.
Bombay Dreams tells the story of a handsome young slum-dweller and his dreams of becoming a Bollywood movie star. He succeeds--but at what cost? Bombay Dreams contrasts the fantasy of the film world with the harsh realities of life on the streets of Bombay. The musical, based on an idea by Shekhar Kapur and Andrew Lloyd Webber, features music by A.R. Rahman, lyrics by Don Black and an original book by Meera Syal.
Bombay Dreams tells the story of a handsome young slum-dweller and his dreams of becoming a Bollywood movie star. He succeeds--but at what cost? Bombay Dreams contrasts the fantasy of the film world with the harsh realities of life on the streets of Bombay. The musical, based on an idea by Shekhar Kapur and Andrew Lloyd Webber, features music by A.R. Rahman, lyrics by Don Black and an original book by Meera Syal.
The show first opened in London on June 19, 2002 and closed there on June 13, 2004. The Broadway production, which is currently running at the Broadway Theatre, opened on April 29, 2004 and features a revised book by Thomas Meehan. Steven Pimlott is the director and choreography is by Anthony Van Laast and Farah Khan.
The film version would shoot in India and have a budget of $6 million to $10 million, which is high by Bollywood standards. Khan, who made her feature film directorial debut with Main Hoon Na this year, is in the running to direct the movie version of Bombay Dreams.