Bollywood

noun

Bol·​ly·​wood ˈbä-lē-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce Bollywood (audio)
: the movie industry in India

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The addition of Madhuri Dixit alongside returning star Vidya Balan brings two generations of Bollywood talent together. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024 Increasingly, Japanese government organisations are also supporting international collaboration through initiatives such as a new 50% locations incentive, which has been used by productions including Tokyo Vice, Searchlight Pictures’ Rental Family and Bollywood film One Day, produced by Aamir Khan. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 Asked if there were conscious attempts to avoid Bollywood stereotypes, Rao says the story had all the ingredients for Bollywood. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 The film sees Gourav portraying real-life filmmaker Nasir Shaikh, who earned fame for creating ultra-low-budget spoof remakes of Bollywood hits in the small Indian town of Malegaon. To prepare for the role, Gourav immersed himself in Shaikh’s world. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Bollywood 

Word History

Etymology

Bombay (Mumbai), traditional center of the Indian film industry + Hollywood

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bollywood was in 1969

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“Bollywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bollywood. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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