Bollywood or Bust

Contents

Host

Mo Dutta (1994-5)

Sanjeev Bhaskar (1996)

Broadcast

BBC2, 1 January 1994 to 18 December 1996 (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.

Host Mo Dutta described the show as "like a cross between The Price is Right and Screen Test. It has all the glitz and glamour of a Saturday night game show, but it's based on the Bollywood industry that is far more restrained than its Hollywood equivalent."

Trivia

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

Pictures

Finalists (l-r) Mehdi Hasan, Rajesh Bedi, Mo Dutta (host/presenter), Preeti Mehta and Ashima Mathur in the final of 'Bollywood or Bust'.
Mo (Mohit) Dutta, presenter/host of 'Bollywood or Bust'

Feedback

To correct something on this page or post an addition, please complete this form and press "Send":
If you are asking us a question, please read our contact us page and FAQ first.

Name: E-mail:   
A Labyrinth Games site.
Design by Thomas.
Printable version
Editors: Log in