All day long I see people posting questions on here about "bollywood." Maybe I'm just not with the times, but what is it?
2007-06-04 04:08:50 · 10 answers · asked by GK Dub 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-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.
2007-06-04 04:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by Mary K 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Its a term used for the Indian film industry by the West. You,ll have seen a trailer somewhere. They are making more movies per annum than Hollywood now, and thats a lot..! One of their biggest stars was on the reality TV show Big Brother a few months back. Shilpa Shetti, I think her name was.(Ask Jade Goody..!)
2007-06-04 11:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by Merovingian 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its what they call India's Film Industry......a sort of left-handed compliment for how much it is influenced by Hollywood plots and styles. Most filmmakers in India detest the term, but have come to terms with its 'Brand' value outside India
2007-06-04 11:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It referring to all the movies made in India. They make more movies than the US per year.
2007-06-04 11:12:23 · answer #4 · answered by dave p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its the Hollywood of Indian...all Indian movies and such. They are very popular with the Indian culture!
2007-06-04 11:12:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It like Hollywood, but in India. Its like a middleeastern hollywood.
2007-06-04 11:11:57 · answer #6 · answered by writenimage 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the indian version of hollywood
2007-06-04 11:34:20 · answer #7 · answered by dima 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
indian hollywood
2007-06-04 11:18:13 · answer #8 · answered by io 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can search it ur self dude ull catch it interesting
2007-06-04 11:16:00 · answer #9 · answered by Nabi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bollywood is a kind of clothing that i think hindu people wear.
2007-06-04 11:11:43 · answer #10 · answered by quick question 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋