What does 'Bollywood' mean?

Milton   Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:27 am GMT
Bollywood...

B stands for B-movies, or Bad (=lousy) movies.
furrykef   Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:58 am GMT
No, the "Bombay + Hollywood" explanation is correct.
Guest   Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:33 pm GMT
Is it just me, or Indian movies are quite... stupid?
Tanvi   Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:37 pm GMT
hey hey......our bollywood is far more better than hollywood
Guest   Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:12 pm GMT
I dont really watch bollywoodmovies and they dont sound very good seeing as what "Adam and Boy" said but i dont think that hollywood films are third grade what does everyone watch xxx
Amber Jade   Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:15 pm GMT
I dont really watch third grade films i prefer films by hollywood like war of the worlds. xxx
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Milly   Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:09 pm GMT
“Bollywood” is the movies which was held in Mumbai in 1977.
Because the original name of Mumbai in India is called “Bollywood,” Indian called the biggest movie studio in India as “Bollywood.”
Indian expected to make movies as good as America’s Hollywood or even better than Hollywood.
Even Mumbai is not the only place to making movies, but “Bollywood” is the largest-scale and great value of output in India.
There’re over 800 films published in “Bollywood,” the first place in the world, even Hollywood couldn’t transcend it.
In India, there are 20’000’000 people watching the movies of “Bollywood.”
There’s an ironic thing that people who lives in India don’t live in the place as gorgeous as in “Bollywood.”
Besides the beautiful song and dance in the movie, the brilliant actress also comforted many people who suffered from poor in India. Furthermore, “Bollywood” provides lots of education and society
connection for illiteracy, so it’s very cheap for everyone to watch it.
"Bollywood" makes movie full of energy, culture, and various dancing style. It’s presented not only Indian culture but the quintessence of Indian.
Guest   Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:42 pm GMT
The last two lines are no longer true. Nowdays bollywood movies contain porn themes and many vulgar dances. To be honest, that is not Indian culture.
furrykef   Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:43 pm GMT
<< Because the original name of Mumbai in India is called “Bollywood,” Indian called the biggest movie studio in India as “Bollywood.” >>

I think you meant "Bombay" in place of the first "Bollywood".
Kathy   Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:47 pm GMT
Bollywood used to refer to the Indian film industry, and it mainly takes place in Bombay.