Bollywood or Bust

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== Host ==
== Host ==
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Sanjeev Bhaskar (original host)
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Mo Dutta (series 1-3)
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Mo Dutta
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Sanjeev Bhaskar (series 4)
== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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BBC2, 1991?-4?
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BBC2, 1 January 1992 to 5 October 1994 (29 episodes in 4 series)
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Saturday morning staple for BBC2's weekly Asian strand.
Saturday morning staple for BBC2's weekly Asian strand.
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It's a standard quiz about Indian films and the Bollywood film industry. Four contestants in each episode, progressing to a semi-final and then a final with the hope of getting to visit the Bollywood film stages for real.
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It's a standard quiz about Indian films and the Bollywood film industry. Four contestants in each episode, progressing to a semi-final and then a final with the hope of getting to visit the Bollywood film stages for real. There were also celebrity and children's editions.
Fairly standard rounds, but each round was introduced by a fairly dramatic piece of Indian film music and each round was named in Hindi and English. Nice touches.
Fairly standard rounds, but each round was introduced by a fairly dramatic piece of Indian film music and each round was named in Hindi and English. Nice touches.

Revision as of 14:58, 19 February 2007

Contents

Host

Mo Dutta (series 1-3)

Sanjeev Bhaskar (series 4)

Broadcast

BBC2, 1 January 1992 to 5 October 1994 (29 episodes in 4 series)

Synopsis

Saturday morning staple for BBC2's weekly Asian strand.

It's a standard quiz about Indian films and the Bollywood film industry. Four contestants in each episode, progressing to a semi-final and then a final with the hope of getting to visit the Bollywood film stages for real. There were also celebrity and children's editions.

Fairly standard rounds, but each round was introduced by a fairly dramatic piece of Indian film music and each round was named in Hindi and English. Nice touches.

Trivia

The title is clearly a homage to the famous film Hollywood or Bust (also the name of a Bruce Forsyth show).

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