Bollywood Settles in Times Square

Madame Tussauds celebrates Hindi films and culture with a new traveling exhibit.

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3 months ago

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Arts & Society, Entertainment

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Arts & Culture, Movies

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New York City

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madame tussauds

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The sights and sounds of Bollywood take over Madame Tussauds in New York. Ten dancers from the AATMA Performing Arts help the attraction launch its Bollywood traveling exhibit featuring five of the field's biggest stars. Global external relations manager, Kieran Lancini. SOUNDBITE: Kieran Lancini, Global external relations manager, saying (English): "These represent the most iconic and influential film stars of Hindi cinema. And we are so thrilled to actually have them. They cooperated with sittings and unveilings in the past so we were very thrilled to unveil them here at Madame Tussuads New York." Madame Tussuads began over 200 years ago as a traveling exhibit and Lancini says they are thrilled to get back to their roots. SOUNDBITE: Kieran Lancini, Global external relations manager, saying (English): "It's a great chance for us as a brand to get back to that kind of brand ethics and bring the actually traveling exhibitions to the people. Which is something that she did in the past, so this is fantastic for us." The exhibit will be in New York until July 12th before moving to Hollywood and then Asia.