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Indian Link Radio listeners develop a Bollywood-style movie, live on air

has not yet been able to express his feelings. He wants to give her all the happiness in the world.

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bakwaas, time-pass or sheer escapism, Bollywood has an inexplicable influence on our lives. We laugh at films like Golmaal , and are profoundly stirred by films such

Taare Zameen

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara We imitate the fashions, travel the same spots, and adopt the wooing or dancing styles of the stars. We have our favourites or pet loves, and often life-long single-sided internal love affairs with some of the most glamorous stars. And don’t deny it, most of us have our own Bollywood fillum that we have come up with, inside our heads!

As a homage to the centenary of the Hindi film industry, I came up with an idea to develop a Bollywood film on air, with contributions from the listeners. In a concept created along with Neelam Vasudevan, Indian Link Radio’s Program Director, we set up a backdrop, and then gave the

Simran is a simple girl who, like every girl, wants to be loved. However she is attracted towards the caring nature of Raj and has a special place in her heart for Raj.

Raj is a simple-living-highthinking type of person with strong values and beliefs. He’s a great guy with a charming personality. He too has a soft spot for Simran.

Sameer Mehrotra: Vijay gets into gambling to make fast money and even spends his university fees to fund his habit. As fate would have it, Vijay loses his money and gets into heavy debt. Raj and Simran don’t know this reality. They think Vijay is doing well financially and are proud of him.

Harmeet Hora: One fine evening all three party it out at shimmering Darling Harbour. Over drinks at the nightclub, Simran spills her wish to live the luxurious life one day, to be able to travel first class and to exotic locations. After a few drinks down Vijay in his emotional outburst shows his inclination towards Simran but she is not able to identify.

However Raj understands it all

Harmeet Hora: Vijay books two business class tickets and a holiday package at a grand resort in Singapore to show Simran a good time. He uses the advance money given to him by the baddies. He plans to smuggle the drugs packet through Simran’s hand baggage as he assumes it would be easier for her to get through security.

Harmeet Hora & Sagar

Mehrotra: As luck would have it, Simran is caught at customs and is put behind bars. This came as a jolt for Vijay as this was not the part of the plan! The baddies are waiting around menacingly to get their shipment. Vijay is devastated and at this moment he realises what he has lost. He has lost his love and the trust of a good friend, as well as respect and money. He is financially and emotionally broke!

He discloses everything to Raj. Raj explains to him that there is no shortcut to success and asks him to surrender himself to police.

Climax by Harmeet and Sagar

Raj and Vijay are on their way to police station. But they are confronted by the bad guys to who

However Raj sees him doing that. He is devastated that his friend is involved in illegal activities and using Simran; he thought Vijay loved Simran!

Punita Udeshi: Raj acts fast and cleverly records everything on his smartphone. When Simran is caught red handed, Raj comes in for her rescue and reveals the truth. Vijay is held by the cops. Simran comes to know the actual Vijay. Raj and Simran live happily ever after...

Auditions

The story line all settled, we called for on-air auditions for our lead roles. Caller Shreeram auditioned successfully for the role of Vijay; caller Prabhjot for the role of Raj, and caller Rashmi for the role of Rashmi.

In a special cameo, caller Gopal impressed with his audition for the role of Simran’s father (presented in Paresh Rawal style)!

There were contributions by our listeners through Indian Link Radio Facebook page and phone at various stages during the story was built as below: statement, police is able to crack a big drug racket. All charges against Simran to the airport. Vijay plants

Janaki Bhatia: Vijay ko cancer ho jata hai, first stage. Raj comes to know, but not Simran.

Manu Puri: Classic tale of Dostana-style love i.e. Vijay is falling for Simran, Simran for Raj, but Raj is falling for Vijay.

A sure film in 200 crore business club!

Prabhjot Virk: Raj has passports of both Vijay ands Simran as he escorts them to airport. He sights Vijay planting drugs in Simran’s handbag. Instead of confronting, he says “Guys, I am sorry, I’ve forgotten your passports at home”. That cancels their trip and Simran is saved.

Produced by Indian Link Radio Concept: Neelam Vasudevan

Directed and Narrated by Sagar Mehrotra