Casting has today been announced for BBC Three’s Bollywood spin on Bizet’s classic opera, Carmen and includes well-known stars from television and Indian feature film.
Leading the cast as Karmen is Preeya Kalidas (EastEnders, Bombay Dreams, Four Lions) accompanied by Indian film actor Abhay Deol of the legendary Deol acting dynasty in the role of A.D The Bollywood star.
The line up also includes: Chelsee Healey as Karmen’s friend Shazzy (Waterloo Road, Strictly Come Dancing), Rachel Leskovac as Karmen’s friend Kylie (Coronation Street, Holby City), Stephen Rahman-Hughes as Don (Emmerdale, Bombay Dreams), Rakhee Thakrar as Tannishta, Don’s fiancée (Cloud 9, Holby City) and genuine Bollywood Diva Sofia Hayat.
This free one-hour live event will be broadcast from the centre of Bradford and members of the public can register for tickets at http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/events/bollywood_carmen_2013. To make the distribution of tickets fair, a random draw will be in operation with 60% of tickets going to Bradford postcodes and 40% to the rest of the UK.
Bollywood Carmen will be accompanied by new musical commissions and pop song mashups by UK Bhangra pioneer and composer Kuljit Bhamra and fresh Bollywood inspired choreography from Honey Kalaria that includes mass community involvement.
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