Synopsis of Glamour: The Reality Behind Dreams

This fast paced drama filled with comical moments as well as harsh realities, shows the life of a Muslim Zanzibari girl, who from childhood dreams of becoming a model, posing in front of the mirror and taking pictures of herself at every opportunity. Sophia battles with her conservative mother who sacraficed all for her daughter, and moves to the big city, Dar es Salaam with the help of her boyfriend against her mother’s wishes.

Anxious to get to the top, Sophia is lucky enough to find opportunities with celebrated Tanzanian fashion designer, Mustafa Hassanali and famous Zanzibari photographer, Javed Jafferji. Once successful, Sophia’s ego allows her to neglect and mistreat those who helped her to the top, and soon she is forced to desperate levels to stay on top. Showing the gritty realities behind the glamourous modelling industry, Glamour teaches us that all that glitters is not gold.

About Glamour: The Reality Behind Dreams
Directed by Amitabh Aurora.
Produced by Javed Jafferji.

Glamour:The Reality Behind Dreams is a new era Bongo Movie inspired by Swahili Fashion Week – Tanzania’s premier fashion event and the dirty truth behind the modelling industry. Photographer, and Producer of the film, Javed Jafferji has worked with numerous models over the years, but picked none other than Eva Issac (aka Eva the Diva) to play the main protagonist in the film as he states that “Eva has the best body in the business”.

As a result of the film, Eva has received an offer from Playboy magazine in the US, which she is currently considering, and Glamour: The Reality Behind Dreams, Director, Amitabh Aurora will soon be taking Eva to FICCI – the world’s largest film event held in India in order to promote the film.
It is Eva’s hope that she can break into Bollywood cinema as well as the Nollywood industry and beyond, and it has already been proven that this new era Bongo Movie is more than just a stepping stone – it has already been life changing, launching promising acting careers for many. Eva has worked regularly for fashion designer and socialite, Mustafa Hassanali, modelling his couture designs, and it is in Glamour:

The Reality Behind Dreams where he makes his acting debut. Experienced actress, Mama Mjata also features in the film, and says that shooting glamour was the “very best experience” of her acting career. Glamour also stars none other than Bond Bin Sulieman, James Alistair, Full Tank, Javed Jafferji amongst others. James Alistair, previously unknown on in the Bongo Movie industry has stared in various Hollywood films, showing just how this new era of bongo movies is now attracting filmmakers and actors from around the world.

Amitabh Aurora who directed the film, is an Indian actor and filmmaker from Mumbai who has come to Tanzania, passionate about improving the quality of filmmaking here, training Tanzanian filmmakers and actors to improve their films to meet the demands of the Tanzanian and international markets. Glamour: The Reality Behind Dreams shows that his hard work and dedication with the ZG Films crew has truly payed off.