3. DefinitionDefinition
Populary term used for Mumbai basedPopulary 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 industry
One of the largest film producers in theOne of the largest film producers in the
worldworld
Formed out of the words „Bombay“ andFormed out of the words „Bombay“ and
„Hollywood“„Hollywood“
Languages: Hindi, Urdu and EnglishLanguages: Hindi, Urdu and English
4. HistoryHistory
Raja Harishchandra was the first filmRaja Harishchandra was the first film
made in India (1913)made in India (1913)
By the 30‘s the industry produced overBy the 30‘s the industry produced over
200 films per year200 films per year
In the 50‘s first coloured filmsIn the 50‘s first coloured films
Mostly romance movies and action filmsMostly romance movies and action films
from the 60‘s onfrom the 60‘s on
Around 2000 Bollywood became famousAround 2000 Bollywood became famous
all over the worldall over the world
5. Genre conventionsGenre conventions
Mostly musicalsMostly musicals
Mixed out of many aspectsMixed out of many aspects
(love, thrill, comedy etc.)(love, thrill, comedy etc.)
Plots tend to be melodramaticPlots tend to be melodramatic
Bollywood films changeBollywood films change
because of the Western influencebecause of the Western influence
(Hollywood)(Hollywood)
6. CriticsCritics
Bollywood movies are mostly badBollywood movies are mostly bad
remakes from foreign or even Indianremakes from foreign or even Indian
moviesmovies
many movies are produced in one year,many movies are produced in one year,
but they are bad in qualitybut they are bad in quality
discrimination of dark-skinned Indiansdiscrimination of dark-skinned Indians
-> therefore an Indian ideal of beauty is-> therefore an Indian ideal of beauty is
createdcreated
7. PopularityPopularity
Bollywood films are particulary popular inBollywood films are particulary popular in
America, Europe and AfrikaAmerica, Europe and Afrika
In Asia lays the focus of Bollywood-filmsIn Asia lays the focus of Bollywood-films
Bollywood isn‘t very succesful in OceanicBollywood isn‘t very succesful in Oceanic
countries like Indonesia or Fijicountries like Indonesia or Fiji
-> but in Australia and New Zealand-> but in Australia and New Zealand
Bollywood is the most popular film industryBollywood is the most popular film industry
after Hollywoodafter Hollywood