How to become an instant Bollywood actor while traveling through Mumbai?
I recently saw a film called Bollywood Hero. The film is about a Dutch guy having a role in a Bollywood movie as a colonial figure, while doing this he is tormented with this Travel.se question.
I later heard that it is quite easy to get a (side-) role in a Bollywood movie as tourist, touring through Mumbai. Is this a fact? If so, what do I need to do to become such an instant Bollywood actor?
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Here you'll find a relevant ten-step approach.
One of the most common approaches followed is to submit your profile photographs to various production houses and film companies, like this one.
Most of the 'side artists' are sourced by local 'Artist supplying agencies'. Almost half of these artists are sourced through local news paper advertisements. The rest of them are either repeat artists or people that were referred by the repeat artists
Although this can be statistically disputed, other regional movie streams in India are considered way bigger than Bollywood. For example, Tollywood. Here's a typical advertisement by a sourcing firm. This firm would typically supply artists, like the one you want to be, to local movies AND Bollywood movies being directed locally.
From what I am told it isn't easy at all to be such a Bollywood actor. There are tons of non-Indians living (apart from the thousands of students, who can make easy money) in Goa, at the hills of Manali and other cities where movies are typically directed and they have already jammed the movie houses with their profiles, of course with a dream and a gleam in the eye, to get a break in Bollywood.
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How can I enter in Bollywood industry?
Getting into Bollywood requires talent, charisma, and perseverance. Start by gaining the necessary training and by going to auditions for Bollywood roles in India. The headquarters of Bollywood are in Mumbai. You should also network in the Bollywood industry so you can land roles and end up in a Bollywood production.How can I start my acting career in Bollywood?
To become a Bollywood actor, you'll need to start with a CINTAA membership card, headshot, resum\xe9, showreel\u2014and a screen name. Membership card: No actor can face the camera in a Bollywood studio unless she or he is a member of the Cine and TV Artistes' Association, or CINTAA.Varun Sharma REVEALS the dark side of the film industry | Exclusive
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