2007-04-16 08:05:48 · 8 answers · asked by el_walker 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Mumbai
it is hollywood except indian. it is also the biggest film industry in the world
2007-04-16 08:09:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bollywood (Hindi: बà¥à¤²à¥à¤µà¥à¤¡}} is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindustani language film industry in India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema.
The name is a portmanteau of Bombay (the former 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 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 dialogue and songs as well. It is not uncommon to see films which feature dialogue with English words and phrases, even whole sentences. A few films are also made in two or even three languages (either using subtitles, or several soundtracks).
2007-04-16 15:11:33 · answer #2 · answered by SweetLiLislandGirL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindustani language film industry in India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema.
Bollywood is also commonly referred to as "Hindi cinema",
For more details, please refer the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood
2007-04-16 21:59:43 · answer #3 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Impressed from HOLLYWODD- paparazi and TV channels starts this. Mumbai used to be called Bombay for may years.
Bombay based Indian film indusctry :- Bollywood
Lahore based Pakistan film industry:- : Lollywood
Yes- Bollywood is world's largest production of films.
2007-04-16 17:33:16 · answer #4 · answered by rockaclimba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bollwood is an film industry of India.Regional and all indian films are added and all together is known as bollywood.
2007-04-17 11:20:24 · answer #5 · answered by jitesh g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the biggest film industry.Like hollywood ,bollywood
2007-04-17 07:45:37 · answer #6 · answered by SSS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically it is the Indian version of Hollywood.
2007-04-16 16:21:13 · answer #7 · answered by Aditya N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the biggest flim industry in india
2007-04-18 18:30:16 · answer #8 · answered by watzever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋