{"id":3005,"date":"2020-03-03T12:29:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T12:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/?p=3005"},"modified":"2024-02-15T21:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T21:52:25","slug":"bollywood-extra-music-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/en\/2020\/03\/03\/bollywood-extra-music-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Four minutes of fame: Being extra on a Bollywood music video"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3005\" class=\"elementor elementor-3005\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e91b2cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e91b2cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10814369\" data-id=\"10814369\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a9b9e elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"c0a9b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f0b7872 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 27, 2019\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fcf06e9 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 84\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b7f90aa elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-compass\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJaipur, India\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5c90350 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-suitcase\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10270 Km\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452c92fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"452c92fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"leadin\">Who would have thought that we\u2019ll also become Bollywood stars (aka extras in a music video) during our long journey? We spent two fun days in a luxurious 5-star hotel in Jaipur, acting on a music video for UK based Ash King\u2019s song Gud Khake. We got to know a friendly and professional film crew along with the starring actors\/dancers Shantanu Maheshwari and Reecha Sinha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191125_110153-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"The video was set up around this traditional sweet\" class=\"wp-image-2992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191125_110153-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191125_110153-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191125_110153-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191125_110153.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The video was set up around this traditional sweet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How did we end up on a Bollywood music video?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like we told on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/en\/2020\/02\/26\/jaipur-pink-city-palaces-surprises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"our previous post (opens in a new tab)\">our previous post<\/a>, the owner of our guesthouse in Jaipur asked us if we would be interested in acting as extras in a Bollywood production. We didn\u2019t say yes straight away as we had planned to leave Jaipur the next day and needed to do some changes to our travel plans and already existing bookings. But we are happy that after thinking about it some ten minutes we decided to go for it, because this was definitely one of the most special experiences of our trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What were we getting into?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time we agreed to do this thing, we knew nothing about the production or about our role in it, besides being \u201cextras\u201d. The first surprise that we learned on that evening was that it was not going to be a film but a music video. The second surprise was that they were looking for people between 20 and 25. As we are some ten years older than that we thought that the whole thing would screw up after all. We sent the production crew our pictures and surprisingly they thought we looked young enough and so we got the job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our hostel owner had heard about this job from a friend of his who works as a local scout in Jaipur but is not part of the production otherwise. Therefore, neither of them had any info to give to us. In the evening before our big day we were wondering if we would need to dance, since we really didn\u2019t feel comfortable doing that. The hostel owner comforted us by saying that most probably we will just sit somewhere in the background. Little did he know, there was going the be another surprise\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arriving to Fairmont Jaipur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Early in the morning we were picked up and transported to the Fairmont Jaipur, a luxurious five-star hotel. On the way we had a stop where we picked up two other westerners, Sarah and Aron from UK, who were also recruited as extras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel itself was something that we, as cheap-ass backpackers, have never experienced before. More like a palace. There were even some drummers and flute players dressed in traditional costumes playing music when the guests enter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130491-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Royal welcoming to Fairmont Jaipur\" class=\"wp-image-2996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130491-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130491-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130491-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130491.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Royal welcoming to Fairmont Jaipur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130602-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The hotel\u2019s pool\" class=\"wp-image-3002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130602-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130602-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130602-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130602.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The hotel\u2019s pool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Later we also learned that the breakfast buffet was insane with all its cheese, desserts and smoothies, and luckily, we could eat there! As the crew was from Mumbai, they were staying in the hotel and we got to visit one of the rooms. Yes, it was amazing, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130487-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Smoothie bar at the breakfast\" class=\"wp-image-2995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130487-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130487-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130487-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130487.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Smoothie bar at the breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130480-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"For dinner there was also a lot of choice. This buffet was made only for the film crew\" class=\"wp-image-2994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130480-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130480-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130480-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130480.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>For dinner there was also a lot of choice. This buffet was made only for the film crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we arrived, we met a part of the crew. We had been given instructions to take some touristy looking clothes with us and they also had something for us to wear. We were told what we should wear for the next scenes and after we have changed, it would be time to learn the choreography\u2026 What choreography, do we need to dance after all?! Oh yes, we did need to, in almost every scene we shot!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130461-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130461-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130461-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130461-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130461.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Practising our choreography&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting the crew and the stars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fitzup film crew was really welcoming and friendly towards us. Even though we were extras who didn\u2019t know what to do and who definitely didn\u2019t nail the choreography, the director Palki Malhotra, the choreographer and everyone else were patient with us and tried to help us feel comfortable in front of the camera. They also seemed to have a good team spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191125_085247-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"At the set\" class=\"wp-image-2991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191125_085247-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191125_085247-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191125_085247-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20191125_085247.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>At the set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130505-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Crew working on the props\" class=\"wp-image-2998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130505-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130505-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130505-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130505.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Crew working on the props<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of the music video was a sweet love story, classical Bollywood stuff. The main couple was played by Reecha Sinha and a super famous teen idol Shantanu Maheshwari. Besides being an actor, Shantanu is a dancer and part of the Desi Hoppers dance crew that has won the international World of Dance competition. There were also a few other members of the crew on the video. The actors and dancers, even being super stars in India, were very nice to us, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130705-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"We had a lot of fun with the others at the set\" class=\"wp-image-3004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130705-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130705-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130705-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130705.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>We had a lot of fun with the others at the set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our experience as Bollywood extras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our role in the video was to play Shantanu\u2019s character\u2019s friends. We were all arriving to a wedding location where he meets a girl, played by Reecha. We were then supposed to tease him or encourage him to go for it. At the same time, in most of the scenes, we were supposed to dance. We felt like we looked very stupid but during the two days we really learned to let go. Dancing sober in public won\u2019t be a problem from now on! When seeing the final video, it didn\u2019t look that stupid at all, and of course, the focus was rarely on us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130550-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"When we were not dancing, we were supposed to be as touristy as we could\" class=\"wp-image-3000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130550-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130550-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130550-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130550.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>When we were not dancing, we were supposed to be as touristy as we could<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130492-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Johanna used camera as her prop and took tons of pictures while filming\" class=\"wp-image-2997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130492-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130492-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130492-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130492.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Johanna used camera as her prop and took tons of pictures while filming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130677-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Another great scene where the boys were supposed to take some tourist selfies\" class=\"wp-image-3003\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130677-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130677-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130677-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130677.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><figcaption>Another great scene where the boys were supposed to take some tourist selfies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing that caused some discord was when we learned that the other couple, despite doing the exact same job, got paid the double amount. The payment was nominal (4000 rupees, around 50 euros for two days) and we did this for the experience, not for the money, but it was about the principle for us. The crew themselves nor our hostel owner had nothing to do with this, this was between us and the sleezy person who scouted us. We tried to talk to him, but he was clearly avoiding us until the filming was done. When we finally managed to talk to him, he told us \u201cI don\u2019t care\u201d. Once again, unfortunately, this gave us the feeling that especially in Jaipur, you must be careful who you trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, all in all being an extra in a Bollywood production was a lot of fun and a great experience. If you ever get offered a job like that, make sure to say yes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130549-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130549-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130549-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130549-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1130549.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you are all probably very excited to see the music video, right? <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"You can watch it here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xdGBxL6Yycg\" target=\"_blank\">You can watch it here<\/a>. BTW, we love the discreet product placement on the video \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finally, how to become extra in a Bollywood production?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a real surprise that we ended up in a Bollywood video, especially because we didn\u2019t even visit Mumbai this time! Most of the Bollywood films are, of course, filmed in Mumbai\u2019s Bollywood. Therefore, if you\u2019re interested in being an extra on a Bollywood film, traveling to Mumbai is your best bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Bollywood productions need western-looking extras. The scouts often look for fitting people in Colaba, which is a popular area among travelers. Colaba Causeway should be one of the best places to be found. Even though no-one has ever noticed our great acting potential while walking there, Johanna once got offered some Bollywood event hostess gig on that same street. 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