Merchants of Bollywood in Singapore Review: Dance takes centre stage

While it is billed as a musical, Merchants of Bollywood is more a dance show.   Inspired from the real life story of Vaibhavi Merchant, the show’s choreographer, it tells of a journey of a young girl who ventured into the Bollywood movie industry, and her relationship with her grandfather, once an established choreographer in the movie industry.

This should make an interesting storyline.  The creators however seemed to be placing the focus on the dance routines than developing the plots.  A pity really.

The dance numbers are what the audience came for and they were not disappointed. This production featured many good dancers and they kept the energy level  up throughout the show.   If you have always wanted to see Bollywood dancing live, this production will be for you.  The plot is simple enough and you don't need to understand the language.

If dance is for you, go for it.