By AbhishekBy Abhishek

StructureStructure

1.1. DefinitionDefinition

2.2. HistoryHistory

3.3. Genre conventionsGenre conventions

4.4. CriticsCritics

5.5. PopularityPopularity

DefinitionDefinition

Populary term used for Mumbai based Populary term used for Mumbai based Hindi-language film industry in IndiaHindi-language film industry in India

Only a part of the India film industryOnly a part of the India film industryOne of the largest film producers in One of the largest film producers in

the worldthe worldFormed out of the words „Bombay“ Formed out of the words „Bombay“

and „Hollywood“and „Hollywood“Languages: Hindi, Urdu and EnglishLanguages: Hindi, Urdu and English

HistoryHistory

Raja Harishchandra was the first film Raja Harishchandra was the first film made in India (1913)made in India (1913)

By the 30‘s the industry produced By the 30‘s the industry produced over 200 films per yearover 200 films per year

In the 50‘s first coloured filmsIn the 50‘s first coloured filmsMostly romance movies and action Mostly romance movies and action

films from the 60‘s onfilms from the 60‘s onAround 2000 Bollywood became Around 2000 Bollywood became

famous all over the worldfamous all over the world

Genre conventionsGenre conventions

Mostly musicalsMostly musicalsMixed out of many aspects Mixed out of many aspects (love, thrill, comedy etc.)(love, thrill, comedy etc.)Plots tend to be Plots tend to be melodramaticmelodramaticBollywood films change Bollywood films change because of the Western because of the Western influence (Hollywood)influence (Hollywood)

CriticsCritics

Bollywood movies are mostly bad Bollywood movies are mostly bad remakes from foreign or even Indian remakes from foreign or even Indian movies movies

many movies are produced in one many movies are produced in one year, but they are bad in quality year, but they are bad in quality

discrimination of dark-skinned Indians discrimination of dark-skinned Indians

-> therefore an Indian ideal of beauty -> therefore an Indian ideal of beauty is created is created

PopularityPopularity

Bollywood films are particulary Bollywood films are particulary popular in America, Europe and Afrikapopular in America, Europe and Afrika

In Asia lays the focus of Bollywood-In Asia lays the focus of Bollywood-films films

Bollywood isn‘t very succesful in Bollywood isn‘t very succesful in Oceanic countries like Indonesia or FijiOceanic countries like Indonesia or Fiji

-> but in Australia and New Zealand -> but in Australia and New Zealand Bollywood is the most popular film Bollywood is the most popular film industry after Hollywoodindustry after Hollywood

Our sourcesOur sources

www.wikipedia.enwww.topnews.in/files/www.topnews.in/files/

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