Bollywood sensation, Disco Dancer - The Musical will dazzle its way to Australia for the first time for a strictly limited season.
Audiences can expect a kaleidoscope of colour, 80s fashion, pop culture, and incredible dancing, inspired by the famous film - performed entirely in Hindi.
The film of the same name is one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time and a huge Bollywood global success story.
After sold-out shows at London’s West End, Australian audiences will be treated to the musical adaptation of Mithun Chakraborty’s iconic 1982 blockbuster Disco Dancer, with a reimagined score by Salim Sulaiman. UK audiences described the concert as “unlike anything they had ever seen.”
Mithun Chakraborty, the lead actor of the original film said, "I got goosebumps, I just relived my film once again... Live On Stage".
Popcorn Entertainment’s Suniel Shetty had very similar glowing reports stating that “The film was a cult classic, but the talent displayed today on stage was outstanding”.
Disco Dancer is a film that tells a rags-to-riches story about a young performer from the slums of Bombay. Anil, a street singer, is humiliated and driven out of Bombay along with his mother. However, he soon becomes a famous performer, but enemies from his past try to destroy his hard-earned career.
The original film showcased an incredible array of musical compositions which were influenced by disco music. The soundtrack for Disco Dancer has since gone Platinum with over 1 Million sales.
Disco Dancer – The Musical is the perfect opportunity for families to experience and savour the nostalgia of an era gone by. It promises to make you dance, cry, sing, fall in love, and grieve. Don’t miss out on seeing this amazing cultural phenomenon.