Age Group: 6 - 9 Years

Description:

Akshay arrives in Mumbai with one big dream: to become a famous Hindi film star, just like countless other hopefuls who flock to the city. He imagines acting so well in his screen test that he's signed up on the spot, complete with his own make-up van! But things don't go as planned, and even the friend he counted on doesn't turn out to be much help when it matters. Will Akshay ever get his shot at stardom, or is something different waiting for him instead? Along the way, readers get a nostalgic look at India's tradition of hand-painted film posters.