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Bollywood Beats

2009 · 114 min

A gentle, feel-good underdog story about outsiders finding belonging through dance, easy to watch and quietly heartwarming.

Directed by
Mehul Shah
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Sachin Bhatt, Lillete Dubey, Pooja Kumar
Overview
Raj is a down-on-his-luck dancer who is fighting to hold his life together. After starting up a dance class, he finds new hope with his students but soon must choose between them and a chance of a lifetime.

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Directed by
Mehul Shah
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Sachin Bhatt, Lillete Dubey, Pooja Kumar
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • found family
    • identity
    • ambition
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Mehul Shah
    Starring
    Sachin Bhatt, Lillete Dubey, Pooja Kumar
    Runtime
    114 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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