Why you need to check out this new play in Mumbai this May

Mumbai Star the newest offering from Aadyam Theatre is a bold and immersive Dance Musical that explores the exhilarating highs and crushing lows of chasing stardom in the city of dreams Helmed by Director Nadir Khan with Choreography by Avantika Bahl and Original Music by Composer Dhruv Ghanekar this original production brings together powerful movement original music and a strong theatrical core creating a genredefying stage experienceOriginally produced as a project by the MinOn Concert Association Tokyo Japan Mumbai Star will open with two shows in Mumbai on 24 and 25 May at St Andrewrsquos Auditorium followed by performances in Delhi on 14th and 15th June 2025 at Kamani AuditoriumSet against the soaring skyline and gritty undercurrent of Mumbai Mumbai Star follows Dev a young man from a coastal village in Maharashtra who finally musters up the courage to take the leap and follow his dreams of becoming a star With nothing but raw talent and a pocketful of cash he travels to Mumbai to join the hundreds of hopefuls hoping to be crowned the winner of the show Mumbai StarAs the city tests him Dev faces not only fierce competition but inner reckoningsmdashunattainable love a guiding mentor and the steep cost of fame Mumbai Star is a celebration of ambition desire heartbreak and the power of having a mentor It is a dance musical powered by original compositions electrifying choreography and a theatrical narrative that elevates it beyond a traditional dance showDirector Nadir Khan returns to the Aadyam stage after the success of Sing India Sing and A Few Good Men while also serving as CoProgramming Consultant with Shernaz Patel for Aadyamrsquos seventh season Originally conceived by Devika Shahani the show has been reimagined by writers Akarsh Khurana and Arghya Lahiri promising a vivid and deeply human journey told through movement music and spectacleThe shows narration is led by celebrated actors Rajit Kapur and Srishti Shrivastava who frame the story and characters with poignancy and wit offering a unique lens into Devrsquos world The rest of the cast comprises a highenergy ensemble of exceptional dancers and performers Abhishek Choksi Avenav Mukherjee Arushi Nigam Eden Pereira Jayesh Sarange Jimit Thaker Melitta Dsouza Navin Kelamane Nikhil Thamke Paridhi Somani Gandhi Sonakshi Amitabh Sruthi Vasudevan Surabhi Andrade Veronica Jose and Vinay BankarThe showrsquos sonic identity is crafted by music composer Dhruv Ghanekar with lyrics by Ishitta Arun with vocals on the studio album from artists including Sunidhi Chauhan Nakash Aziz Kunal Ganjawala Ravi Chary Naveen Kumar Stony Psyko Yatharth and Riya DuggalAt the choreographic helm is Avantika Bahl with Surabhi Andrade as Associate Choreographer Vivaran Dhasmana choreographs the hiphop sets Krutika Mehta brings the Bollywood flavour and Vidushi Uma Dogra a Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee curates the Kathak piecesmdashtogether celebrating Indian and Western dance styles by weaving them into a seamless narrativeOn envisioning the story Devika Shahani shared ldquoMumbai Star is very close to my heart It is a universal story about one of the most important relationships of our livesmdashthe guru and shishya The seed of this subject germinated from my determination to present the dynamic between mentor and disciple through music and dance Aadyam is taking a new and bold step in this different storytelling form I am grateful to be able to tell this story my third production with Aadyam and an ode to my mentor on this beautiful stagerdquoCoprogramming consultant for Aadyam Theatre Season 7 Nadir Khan added ldquoThe recognition and inclusion of dance as a vital member of the Performing Arts is a wonderful addition to the Aadyam umbrella The Dance Musical Mumbai Star celebrates dance both modern and traditional and dancers themselves as individuals and a collective All while rooting itself in a compelling theatrical narrative that weaves different styles of storytelling together music movement and theatre We are very hopeful that with this small step the dance industry will have one more avenue that will allow it to continue to innovate grow and contribute to the rich and diverse landscape of the Performing Arts we love so muchrdquoWhere St Andrewrsquos Auditorium Bandra WestWhen May 24 and May 25atOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params