what is bollywood?

Question

i keep seeing it, at first i thought it was a typo but now i realize its not.

Answer 1

Bollywood (Devanāgarī: बॉलीवुड, Nasta'liq: بالیوڈ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-Urdu language film industry in India. The term is sometimes used incorrectly to refer to the whole of Indian cinema.
The name is a combination of Bombay, the English name for Mumbai, and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry. Though some purists deplore the name, arguing that it makes the industry look like a poor cousin to Hollywood, it seems likely to persist and now has its own entry in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Bollywood and the other major cinematic hubs (Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada) constitute the broader Indian film industry, whose output is the largest in the world in terms of number of films produced and in number of tickets sold. Bollywood is a strong part of popular culture of not only India, but also of the rest of South Asia, the Middle East, parts of Africa, parts of Southeast Asia, and among the South Asian diaspora worldwide. Bollywood has its largest diasporic audiences in the UK, Canada, Australia and the U.S., all of which have large Indian immigrant populations.
Bollywood is also commonly referred to as "Hindi cinema", even though Hindustani, the substratum common to both Hindi and Urdu, might be more accurate. The use of poetic Urdu words is fairly common. The connection between Hindi, Urdu, and Hindustani is an extremely contentious matter and is discussed at length in the linked articles relating specifically to the languages.
There has been a growing presence of English in dialogues and songs as well. It is not uncommon to see movies which feature dialogues with English words and phrases, even whole sentences. A few movies are also made in two or even three languages (either using subtitles, or several soundtracks).

Answer 2

BollyWood is Indian Film Industryndian in Mombay India

Answer 3

Boolywood is that heaven of india which is nowadays considered 2 b a HELL which consists of cruel punishments like scandas,cases,conflicts,involvment in underworld and other bullshitt things. But actually it is not this what is meant by bolly(bollywood).this according 2 the general public is the modern defination of it.BUT I say that these guys are terribally wrong cause bollywood is actually that means thru which 1 actually has 2 basically depict the rich culture of india and show the world what actually india consists and make the world shock . BUt what is happening nowadays? Its totally opposite . Now if a Child( In INDIA) says that he wants 2 grow up 2 be an actor or enter bolly by being a director,dancer singer or anything his/her parents dont sleep a wink at night thinking of thier ward's "FUTURE". So this is the case with bollywood in INDIA. But i would like 2 tell the world that this is not what is bollywood. Bollywood is actually that pure form of indian culture which can fill the eyes of the whole world with tears, with its xtremely talented actors,directors filled with world class brains, and many high level things which would take me years 2 reveal. So world dont mistake bollywood 2 be what u actually think. its actually a heaven turned hell. So think deep o'er changing it 2 heaven. well dont mistake me 4 criticizing any 1 or any other culture. Im just speaking abt my will and i shall do it.

Answer 4

Indian moviemaking industry that began in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1930s and developed into an enormous film empire. Bombay Talkies, launched in 1934 by Himansu Rai, spearheaded the growth of Indian cinema. Throughout the years, several classic genres emerged from Bollywood: the historical epic, notably Mughal-e-azam (1960; “The Great Mughal”); the curry western, such as Sholay (1975; “The Embers”); the courtesan film, such as Pakeezah (1972; “Pure Heart”), which highlights stunning cinematography and sensual dance choreography; and the mythological movie, represented by Jai Santoshi Maa (1975; “Hail Santoshi Maa”). Star actors, rather than the films themselves, have accounted for most box-office success. Standard features of Bollywood films include formulaic story lines, expertly choreographed fight scenes, spectacular song-and-dance routines, emotion-charged melodrama, and larger-than-life heroes. At the beginning of the 21st century, Bollywood produced as many as 1,000 feature films annually, and international audiences began to develop among Asians in the U.K. and the U.S..

Answer 5

Bollywood is indian movie industry like you guys have hollywood .

Answer 6

Mumbai Film Industries, India

Answer 7

bollywood is India's version of Hollywood, where many movies are made. It is located in Bombay India, which is also known as Mumbai, by Indians.

Answer 8

Do u understand HOLLYWOOD.
The so called Film Industry in terms we call as HOLLYWOOD.

and when it comes to Mumbai-The Indian Film Industry
(Mumbai-previously known as BOMBAY)
the industry is caled
BOLLYWOOD.

In SIngle term-
BOLLYWOOD is Indian Film Industry.

Answer 9

Indian movies are called "Bollywood"

Answer 10

itz the hindi film industry; US has Hollywood, India has Bollywood.