Movie: Bollywood - History and Future
Bollywood is the name given for the Hindu film industry in India. Due to the overwhelming popularity of the term Bollywood the entire Indian film industry is considered to be part of Bollywood, when in reality it represents only a part of the Indian films. It is indeed the largest producer of films in India. It is not an actual place in India and is just a term that refers to films developed within the Hindu film industry.
Initially setup solely for actors to speak in the Hindu language, it’s now becoming more of a trend to find Bollywood movies being made in English. One of the influences of Bollywood was actually from Hollywood musicals from the period of the 1920’s to the 1950’s. The majority of Bollywood movies are musicals with catchy tunes with dance. The majority of the time the music within the movie is released prior to the film to aid in creating more anticipation for the release of the movie.
One of the major similarities between Hollywood and Bollywood is the “dream” factor. Just as Hollywood hopefuls come from all over the country with hopes of making it as a movie star, the same occurs in Bollywood. There are many who come from all over India with hopes of being able to star in a Bollywood film. The industry is also considered to very fickle which shares that similarity to Hollywood.
The industry is also very tight knit. It’s very hard to break into the industry since roles are often reserved for friends and family members. The competition is very intense, and even though you may have connections it is not a guarantee that you will have longevity in the business. Having a great performance in the roles you play and truly giving a memorable performance or key ingredients to your success as a Bollywood actor or actress.
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