Bollywood

noun

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

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The event’s storied history includes appearances by Indian media mogul Mukesh Ambani and Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 Khan, an acclaimed actor, has appeared across various film genres in Bollywood cinema, including romantic comedies like Kal Ho Naa Ho and thrillers like Ek Hasina Thi. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 The visual narrative creates an immersive journey that offers a modern and futuristic take on Eastern aesthetics and features belly dancing and Bollywood influences. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 The star Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed multiple times in his house in an affluent neighborhood in Mumbai on Thursday, Indian police officials said. Pragati K.b., New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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