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Bollywood Adventures
Puneet Bhandal
Saturday, 25 March 2023
12:00pm
1 hour
Exeter College: Marquee
£8
Join former Bollywood journalist Puneet Bhandal for real-life insights into the glamorous world of Bollywood, meet Bela and her friends, and learn some Bollywood dance moves of your own.
Bhandal is a former Bollywood journalist, who has been behind the scenes in the Bollywood industry for years. She is also the author of Starlet Rivals in the Bollywood Academy series, a tale that follows the emotional highs and lows of Bela, an ‘outsider’ in Bollywood who must compete with the children of movie stars to gain attention in the industry.
Age 8+
Part of the festival’s programme of Indian literature and culture.
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