Starlet Rivals
12-year-old Bela has always dreamed about becoming a famous Bollywood star, and now the opportunity might finally be within her grasp. When a reality TV show gives her the chance to dance in front of the nation, she knows that she is performing for a place at the most prestigious stage school in Mumbai.
Can Bela win the Dance Starz competition to bag a place at the Bollywood Academy and move one step closer to her dreams of stardom? And will child star Monica, the most ““in”” girl at school, see her as a friend or a rival?
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It’s such a good interesting book and I’d definitely recommend reading it
I loved how she fights to be noticed but I felt really bad for Bella when Monica stole her song!!
Nice illustration
Starlet Rivals is the exciting story of a ordinary indian girl upfronting the Bollywood heros. The kids of Bollywood super stars automatically get sent to the stars, it doe''snt matter that they have no talent. So when Bela Khanna wins a spot on a reality tv dance show she becomes dancer and actress. But with her arch rival and Bollywood child star Monica out to get her will Bela ever recover from the trauma Monica creates? Find out in this beautifully written story from semi-rags to riches.
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