~Chasing dreams has never been as lyrically beautiful as this ~
Mumbai, 15th December 2016: After creating the juggernaut series “Empire”, multi award-winning director & creator Lee Daniels brings a brand new television series “Star” based on the lives of three girls who overcome numerous hardships to realize their musical dreams. “Lee Daniels’ Star” which launches on Star World and Star World HD on 22nd December, 2016 will air every Thursday at 9pm soon after the U.S. telecast. This series that revolves around dreams, perseverance and glamour will fill the Empire hiatus gap before the latter returns in March 2017.
Starring Emmy Award winner - Queen Latifah and Emmy Award nominee Benjamin Bratt, the show is staged around Star Davis (Jude Demoreset), a tough chick from the wrong side of the tracks. Within the first 15 minutes Star is seen rescuing her younger sister, Simone (Brittany O’Grady) after plunging a knife into the latter’s foster father. Together with bestie Alexandra Crane (Ryan Destiny) - who’s trying to escaping her ivory tower in Manhattan - the ladies drive to Atlanta seeking shelter with Star and Simone’s godmother, Carlotta Brown (Latifah).With a number of struggles paving her way forward, Star must face her life’s most difficult phase – the road to building a successful singing career.
‘Star’ gives viewers an opportunity to navigate the dark corridors of the world of music through the eyes of three hard-working, independent and talented girls who dare to dream.
Watch out for the audacious storytelling, infectious music and epic star cast in “Lee Daniels’ Star” starting 22nd December 2016 only on Star World and Star World HD
About STAR India
STAR India has defined the Indian media landscape since 1991 and today is one of the country’s leading media conglomerates, reaching approximately 650 million viewers a month across India and more than 100 other countries. STAR generates 20,000 hours of content every year and broadcasts 50+ channels in 8 different languages, reaching 9 out of 10 C&S TV homes in India.
The network’s entertainment channel portfolio includes STAR Gold, Channel V, STAR World, STAR World Premiere HD, STAR Movies, STAR Movies Select HD, STAR Utsav, Star Utsav Movies, Life OK, Movies OK and STAR Plus, India's No. 1 Hindi General Entertainment Channel. It has a leading presence in regional broadcasting as well, through a bouquet of channels which include STAR Jalsha, Jalsha Movies, STAR Pravah, Maa channels and affiliate channels Asianet, Asianet Plus, Asianet Movies, Suvarna, Suvarna Plus and Vijay. It is also present in the Indian movie production and distribution space through Fox STAR Studios, an affiliate joint venture company.
STAR India is making quantum leaps in transforming sports in the country by leveraging the group's strengths in superior content and audience engagement. STAR's sports business has grown rapidly to 10 channel properties (STAR Sports 1, 2, 3, 4; STAR Sports HD1, HD2, HD3, HD4 and Star Sports Select HD1, Select HD2), making it the leading sports network in the country.
STAR is set to drive the agenda on digital content consumption in the country with hotstar, STAR’s revolutionary digital platform that brings your favourite TV shows, movies and sports in one destination.
STAR India is a fully owned subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.