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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bollywood¹

Blend of Bombay and Hollywood

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bollywood¹

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

Example Sentences

The plot could be straight out of an outlandish Bollywood thriller - except it is carefully choreographed.

From BBC

We have an amazing New York-style brunch along with a Bollywood brunch, which never existed before.

From Salon

Incidentally, Siddique, the murdered politician, was a close friend of the Bollywood star.

From BBC

Siddique’s killing is the first major assassination of a politician in Mumbai since the 1990s when high-profile killings of politicians, businessmen and Bollywood celebrities by criminal gangs of the Mumbai underworld were not uncommon.

From BBC

Siddique was known for lavish parties and for close ties to Bollywood superstars.

From BBC