ORIGINALLY COMMISSION BY MIN-ON JAPAN
PRESENTED BY AADYAM THEATRE, ADITYA BIRLA GROUP
STAGED IN JAPAN, MUMBAI, DELHI
THE STORY
Talent. Ambition.
Heartbreak. Resilience.
Mumbai Star follows Dev — a young dancer from a small coastal town — as he arrives in Mumbai with nothing but a pocketful of dreams and a burning desire to follow his passion. His goal: to win the city's biggest talent competition.
What unfolds is a high-stakes journey through the glitzy yet gritty world of fame, love, and identity — and a life-changing encounter with a mentor who transforms his path forever.
Around 85–90% of the narrative is told through dance and movement. Directed by Nadir Khan and choreographed by Avantika Bahl, with movement collaborations by Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Vidushi Uma Dogra, Krutika Mehta, and Vivaran Dhasmana — the choreography is multi-disciplinary, blending modern dance, classical Kathak, hip-hop, and orchestral movement.
This is not just a dance musical. It is a cinematic, theatrical, and sonic celebration of Mumbai — a city of contrasts, chaos, beauty, and dreams
GENRE
Dance Musical Thetre
PRODUCTION
The Dragon Rose Project
PRESENTED BY
Aadyam Theatre
ORIGINAL COMMISSION
Min-On Concert Association, Tokyo
DIRECTION
Nadir Khan
CHOREOGRAPHY
Avantika Bahl
MOVEMENT
Uma Dogra · Krutika Mehta · Vivaran Dhasmana
MUSIC & LYRICS
Dhruv Ghanekar · Ishita Arun
VENUE
Japan, Mumbai. Delhi
LANGUAGE
English / Hindi
ORIGINAL SCORE
The Music Doesn't
Accompany the Story.
It Is the Story.
A genre-defying original album by acclaimed composer Dhruv Ghanekar, with lyrics by Ishitta Arun. The 19-track album — 8 songs and 11 instrumental pieces — blends hip hop, Kathak, romantic ballads, orchestral themes, and folk-infused percussive tracks. Available for streaming on all major platforms.
From the thundering percussion of the Overture to the streetwise swagger of Kai Re Kai, the emotional delicacy of Khoya Khoya, the retro-glam of Rise to Fame, and Western classical melancholy of Downfall — the score mirrors every psychological high and low, landing finally in the triumphant anthem Mumbai Star.
SELECTED TRACKS
Overture
Thundering percussion · The arrival
Kai Re Kai
Hip hop · Streetwise swagger
Rise to Fame
Retro-glam · The ascent
Khoya Khoya
Romantic ballad · Emotional delicacy
Downfall
Western classical · Melancholy
Mumbai Star
The anthem · Cathartic triumph
— 19-track original album · Stream on all major platforms
more tracks
Stream the full album
FEATURED ARTISTS
Sunidhi Chauhan
Kunal Ganjawla
Nakash Aziz
Stony Psyko
Original music by Dhruv Ghanekar, released under WAH WAH Music
Ravi Chary
Naveen Kumar
Yatharth
Riya Duggal
WHAT MUMBAI STAR EXPLORES
Themes
Dreams & Ambitions
Dev represents the countless young dreamers who journey to Mumbai seeking opportunity, validation, and expression. His story is their story.
Mentorship
A central emotional thread: the mentor-disciple relationship that symbolises guidance, moral grounding, and the transformative power of belief in another person.
Mumbai as Character
The city is not just setting — it is magnet, muse, and mirror. A place of contrasts, chaos, beauty, and resilience that shapes every step of Dev's journey.
MEDIA COVERAGE
In the Press
Mumbai Star as seen by India's leading arts press