''Bollywood Hero'' is an American musical comedy television
miniseries
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that aired on the
IFC in three parts on August 6–8, 2009. The miniseries were shot in
Mumbai
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and
Los Angeles
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.
The show is a musical miniseries about
Chris Kattan and his journey to
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
to become a leading man in
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
. After having some successful runs as a 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
''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Patel ...
''.
Characters
Major characters
Cameos
*Gaurav Ghatnekar as Hipster Partygoer
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Maya Rudolph
Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and comedian. In 2000, she became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). During her tenure on the show, she appeared in supporting roles in ...
as herself
*
Keanu Reeves
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as himself
*
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. Known for his roles on stage and screen, Grier gained popularity playing multiple roles in the American sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'' (1990–1994) ...
as himself
*
Longinus Fernandes as himself
International Broadcasting
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+Globosat
External links
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2000s American comedy television miniseries
2009 American television series debuts
2009 American television series endings
Bollywood in fiction
IFC (American TV channel) original programming
Television shows set in Mumbai
Television shows set in Los Angeles