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05th Apr 2007 14.00 IST
By Agencies

Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty , winner of the Celebrity Big Brother, show has signed a mega-bucks deal to play the lead in a grand Bollywood musical, its producer said today.

Farhath Hussain said in London that the musical, yet to be titled, would be staged in September this year.

Hussain who has earned a name for himself in show business organising mega Bollywood concerts in around the world planned to sign a top leading man, choreographer and music director from the Indian film industry.

"In all there will be 52 artistes from India and the UK in the musical and it will be staged not only in the UK but in the USA, Canada, Australia and Europe," he said.

"Though it will be Bollywood in spirit, it will completely cater to Western sensibilities. It's a hugely ambitious musical and I'm very excited," Shilpa said.

"If it all goes well, it will be the biggest staged extravaganza ever to feature someone from the Mumbai film industry. My schedules are being worked out. But I plan to do it for three months in England and may be then take it to the US, Australia and other countries," she said.


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