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What does Bollywood mean? |
Travel Info What does Bollywood mean? Travel Tips The name is a blend of Bombay, the English name for Mumbai, and Hollywood, the centre of the American film industry. Though some purists deplore the name, arguing that it makes the industry look like a poor cousin to Hollywood, it seems likely to persist and now has its own entry in the Oxford English Dictionary. Such names have also been used for other industries, including Kollywood, Tollywood, Lollywood, Dallywood, and Nollywood. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bollywood... Other Travel Tips it's the adult film industry - you know - XXX movies... It's a play on the word Hollywood and refers to the film industry in Mumbai being just as large (if not larger) than the more well known Hollywood. isn't it the indian equivalent of "Hollywood"? Do you mean Baliwood? It is used to describe Indian (and the like) movies. Bollywood refers to the Indian film industry which is based in Mumbai (formerly know as Bombay). Bombay + Hollywood= Bollywood. Aishwarya Rai, who is trying to make a name for herself in Hollywood is one of the biggest current stars in Bollywood. http://www.askmen.com/women/galleries/mo... |
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