Bollywood, live

Over 100 dancers, musicians, actors and singers, 800 traditional Indian costumes and five years of hard work - these are just few of the incredible numbers behind Bharati, an Indian extravaganza of music and dance. Admirers of Indian culture will be able to take in the spectacle this December in Warsaw, Katowice and Wrocław.

The show takes on the best of Bollywood, in terms of music, acting and traditional dancing. It is often described by the foreign media as the best ambassador of Indian folklore and musical tradition.

"This amazing show hypnotizes the audience with rich colors, sounds and dance. When watching Bharati you can't help but start dancing," wrote German daily Die Zeit, after the show's successful tour of Germany.

Bharati is a modern love story which uses traditional Indian dances and songs to transport the audience to India, where Siddharta, a young engineer raised in Los Angeles, is trying to choose between the object of his love, Bharati, and his modern life back in America.

The love story depicts the multicultural face of the global Indian population, in which large communities abroad experience the same problems as Siddharta in trying to find a delicate balance between Western culture and Eastern traditions. As with all great love stories, the plot is strewn with obstacles which complicate relationship between Siddharta and Bharati, drawing the audience into the drama.

For Polish audiences, it's a chance to experience an exotic yet familiar story. For Gashash Deshe, the producer of Bharati, however, the production has been a love story of a different kind. "This is what I have devoted my whole life to," he said.

The show in Warsaw starts on December 15 at 8 pm at Sala Kongresowa. For more information log on to www.makroconcert.pl