BEIJING, Sept. 16 -- All the glitz and glamor of Bollywood comes to Shanghai next month with the musical "The Merchants of Bollywood" at Shanghai Oriental Art Center.

    The show features over 40 Bollywood performers on stage, 1,200 costumes and 2,500 pieces of Indian jewelry. The song-and-dance extravaganza ranges from Indian classical dances to modern-day Western styles, jazz and disco.

    "The Merchants of Bollywood" is a story of families, dynasties and dreams. It is named after Hiralalji Merchant and his grand daughter Vaibhavi Merchant, two notable Indian choreographers.

    It successfully premiered in Australia in 2005 and has toured Europe, the United States and Australia. Its Chinese tour covers Beijing, Shanghai, Yantai in Shandong Province and Wuhan in Hubei Province.

    The show runs in Shanghai from October 5 to 7 at 7:15 p.m.

    (Source: Shanghai Daily)