Bollywood
Hindi film industry
Bollywood is the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India—the world's largest by number of films produced annually.
The name blends Bombay (Mumbai's former name) with Hollywood.
Bollywood films typically feature elaborate musical numbers, melodrama, and vibrant cinematography: a classic Bollywood dance sequence, She grew up watching Bollywood movies with her grandmother.
India's most populous city
- HindiIndia's official language
- film industryCommercial moviemaking sector
- producerOne who makes things
- directorOne who leads
studio · box office · debut · blockbuster · remake · sequel · franchise · casting
- item numberUnique product identifier
- remixAltered version of recording
- earwormInescapable catchy melody
- chartbusterHugely popular recording
music director · lyrics · melody · romantic ballad · dance track
Sensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- romanceLove and its excitement
- family dramaConflict among relatives
- love triangleThree-person romantic entanglement
- villainWicked story antagonist
hero · heroine · interval · climax · flashback · revenge plot · destiny · sacrifice
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- screen presenceActor's magnetic watchability
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
- sareeDraped South Asian garment
- lehengaLong embroidered Indian skirt
- costume designCreating performers' period attire
- ethnic wearCulturally specific attire
red carpet · fashion icon · makeover · dupatta · sherwani · bling · dramatic makeup · opulence
Designing performance movement sequences
- dance sequenceOrdered set of steps
- backup dancersSupporting movement performers
- bhangraPunjabi folk music and dance
- signature moveDistinctive personal technique
Enthusiast community collectively
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- fan clubsOrganizations for enthusiasts
- media buzzWidespread press attention
- tabloidSensationalist newspaper format
celebrity gossip · social media · viral · celebrity wedding · stardom · idol worship · autograph · selfie
Mumbai
India's most populous city
- HindiIndia's official language
- film industryCommercial moviemaking sector
- producerOne who makes things
director · studio · box office · debut · blockbuster · remake · sequel · franchise · casting · audition
A.R. Rahman
- item numberUnique product identifier
- remixAltered version of recording
- earwormInescapable catchy melody
chartbuster · music director · lyrics · melody · romantic ballad · dance track
melodrama
Sensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- romanceLove and its excitement
- family dramaConflict among relatives
- love triangleThree-person romantic entanglement
villain · hero · heroine · interval · climax · flashback · revenge plot · destiny · sacrifice · reunion
Salman Khan
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
- heartthrobObject of romantic admiration
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
glamour
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
- sareeDraped South Asian garment
- lehengaLong embroidered Indian skirt
- costume designCreating performers' period attire
ethnic wear · red carpet · fashion icon · makeover · dupatta · sherwani · bling · dramatic makeup · opulence · Swiss Alps
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- dance sequenceOrdered set of steps
- backup dancersSupporting movement performers
- bhangraPunjabi folk music and dance
fandom
Enthusiast community collectively
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- fan clubsOrganizations for enthusiasts
- media buzzWidespread press attention
celebrity gossip · tabloid · social media · viral · celebrity wedding · stardom · idol worship · autograph · selfie · craze
PK
Defeating human opponent
- film industryfilm studios, film production, film distribution, box office, budget
- IndiaDelhi, Ganges, Mumbai, Taj Mahal, Punjab
- Cultural Fusionfusion cuisine, fusion jazz, fusion dance, syncretism, hybridity
- Indian mediaTimes of India, Indian cinema, Tollywood, news channels, radio stations
- South AsianIndian, Pakistani, Bengali, Bangladeshi, Hindi
- Asian Musicerhu, sitar, koto, shamisen, tabla
BollywoodHollywood
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Nollywood · American cinema · Western cinema · British cinema · European cinema
Bollywoodneorealism
Art emphasizing contemporary actuality
kitchen sink realism · documentary filmmaking · silent film · noir
Bollywoodarthouse cinema
Venue for experimental films
art film · independent cinema · prestige drama · experimental cinema
- Bollywood cinemaIndian popular film industry
- Bollywood songsMusic from Hindi cinema
- Bollywood musicSongs from Indian cinema
- Bollywood danceIndian movie musical performance
- Bollywood starsFamous Indian movie actors
- Bollywood dancersIndian movie dance performers