Mega bhangra jol at Classic
Posted : 02 Mar 2007 at 07h00
INTERNATIONAL Bollywood stars and famous racehorses will team up on Classic Day at Turffontein this Saturday to produce an amazing fusion of top racing and Bollywood song and dance.
Racing kicks off at 11.55am and the fun will continue into the night at the Bollywood After Party, which will include comedy from Uncle Peru, the M.U.S.I.C. SA awards to Indian artists and performances by Sameer Mohammad, Nihira Joshi and Asif Azaad before ending with a Bhangra Bash hosted by popular Lotus FM ''jock'' Fahim.
Sameer Mohammad won Little Champs (India's equivalent to Pop Idols) while Nihira Joshi is setting Bollywood alight with her song from the movie ''Salaam E Ishq''.
Fashion scouts will be on the lookout from Races 1 to 5 for the best-dressed couples in a Bollywood Fashion Competition.
Judging will take place after Race 5 and the winners get an all-expenses-paid trip to the Post Merchants race meeting in Durban in June.
And there will be Bollywood song and dance galore between races with racegoers being treated to performances from artists like Priya Singh, Dominque and Guldasta and dancers from the Mershen Ramaloo Dance Academy.
Racegoers will also get to see the finalists from Mrs and Miss India South Africa with classic Indian food aplenty in the Food Court.
Entrance is free to the biggest bhangra jol yet held in Gauteng and the first 500 racegoers through the turnstiles get a R10 free TAB betting voucher. Motorists must enter through the West Gate off Turffontein Road and utilise the free and secure parking in the infield.