Bollywood

The Mumbai-based mainstream film industry of India is referred to as Bollywood. The word "Bollywood’ is a spin on ’Hollywood’, the American film-making Industry located in California. There are nearly 1000 movies made in Bollywood annually, many of which are in the Hindi language. These movies are mostly musicals featuring plenty of song-and-dance sequences. There is a lot of melodrama present in these Bollywood films, most of which have happy endings. The plot mostly revolves around irate parents, separated lovers, corrupt politicians, inefficient bureaucrats, evil villains and the great divide between the haves and the have-nots. There is a huge fan base for Bollywood film stars all across India and even in other countries around the globe. These fans are present in the UK too, especially, among people of Indian origin.

There are a lot of books, magazines and other publications written about Bollywood movies and the lifestyles of its actors, actresses, directors, producers, etc. These stars include renowned celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Kajol. There is great interest for Bollywood songs in the UK and other European countries. A special Bollywood chat facility is available for those wishing to communicate online with their favourite heroes and heroines. You can get DVDs of your favourite Bollywood films as well as movies based on this film industry, including some with a western perspective, that are entitled ’Bollywood.’