MUMBAI: After creating the juggernaut series Empire, multi award-winning director and creator Lee Daniel's brings a brand new television series. Titled Star, he musical drama series is based on the lives of three girls who overcome numerous hardships to realize their musical dreams. The show launches on Star World and Star World HD on 22 December and will air every Thursday at 9 pm 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 Queen Latifah and Benjamin Bratt, the show is staged around Star Davis played by 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 played by Brittany O’Grady after plunging a knife into the latter’s foster father. Together with bestie Alexandra Crane played by 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 played by 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.

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