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At Baburao Ladsaheb's "Five Star Acting Dancing Fighting Classes" in Mumbai's Dharavi, pupils learn the steps to famous Bollywood dances.
In a windowless attic in Dharavi in Mumbai, one of Asia's biggest slums, some are looking to become a Bollywood star, or at least get a bit part.
It is in this studio, accessible via a narrow ladder and rope, that larger-than-life Baburao Ladsaheb offers what a hand-painted sign calls "Five Star Acting Dancing Fighting Classes".
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