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Bollywood

[ bol-ee-wood ]

noun

  1. the motion-picture industry of India, based in Bombay.


Bollywood

/ ˈbɒlɪˌwʊd /

noun

  1. informal.
    1. the Indian film industry
    2. ( as modifier )

      a Bollywood star

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bollywood1

Blend of Bombay and Hollywood
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bollywood1

C20: from Bo ( mbay ) + ( Ho ) llywood
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Example Sentences

He has written, directed, and produced dozens of films for Bollywood.

Since streaming services weren’t, at the time, subject to the rules of India’s Central Board of Film Certification, Kashyap was able to transcend the grammar of Bollywood.

An investigation into a security threat to Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has turned into what could be the script for a Bollywood thriller.

From Quartz

Actress, singer, film producer and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who first captured our attention by dominating Bollywood in India, is now making her mark in Hollywood.

From Ozy

While they tend to highlight the events, concerns, and people of the year, there are a few unexpected twists, like Johnny Bravo goes to Bollywood.

From Quartz

I think people think that I would just wake up in the morning and do Bollywood or the waltz, things I had never done before.

Bollywood films allow for skin and sexuality, which is a big departure from the more conservative Islamic culture.

But now audiences, all-male, flock to them to watch the latest Bollywood movies.

It just happens that the biggest movie in Bollywood history is completely illogical.

The only sensible explanation is that Bollywood films are unfairly held to a lower standard.

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