Bollywood Hero
| Bollywood Hero | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Snackaholic Inc. |
| Starring | Chris Kattan Julian Sands Pooja Kumar Neha Dhupia Toby Huss |
| Country of origin |  United States Template:India |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Approx. 1 Hour |
| Original release | |
| Network | IFC |
Bollywood Hero is an American television miniseries, which will air on the IFC in the United States. The miniseries was shot in India and Los Angeles.
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 an 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]]
The miniseries is filmed in India and Los Angeles.
Characters
Major Characters
| Name | Actor | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Kattan | Himself | American comedian training to become a Bollywood leading man. |
| Priya | Pooja Kumar | Director sister to Monty. Inherited her Dad's production company in India. |
| Lalima | Neha Dhupia | Current and most popular Bollywood starlet. |
| Monty | Ali Fazal | Producer and brother to Priya. Inherited his fathers's production company in India. |
| Reg Hunt | Julian Sands | American actor now working in Bollywood playing many American male roles. |
| Jeff Hacker | Toby Huss | Chris' agent in Los Angeles. |
| Kunti | Rachna Shah | Former Bollywood starlet that's eventually rediscovered. |
| Beeji | Ruma Sengupta | Grandmother to Priya and Monty. |
| Kip King | Himself | Chris' Father. |