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Bollywood. By: Athena Dolling. BOLLYWOOD. Based in Mumbai, India. Largest film producer in India. Informal term for Hindi Theatre. People think Bollywood is the poor cousin to Hollywood. Was named Bollywood in the 1970’s. Bollywood history. First film with sound was in 1931.
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Bollywood By: Athena Dolling
BOLLYWOOD • Based in Mumbai, India • Largest film producer in India Informal term for Hindi Theatre • People think Bollywood is the poor cousin to Hollywood • Was named Bollywood in the 1970’s
Bollywood history • First film with sound was in 1931 • First film with color was in 1937 First motion picture was in 1896 • India has made 21,000 films • In the 1930’s and 40’s, movie making industry was very rough
influences • Created Sanskrit • drama Gokulsing and Dissanayake were major influences on Bollywood cinema • Took ideas from • Hollywood • MTV influenced • Bollywood
GENRE • Films success relies • On quality music and dance Most films are musicals • Lots of love triangles • Usually a villain and • and a hero • Jammed- packed with • everything for 3 hours
Actresses ANDACTORS • Shahrukh Khan • Amisha Patel Hrithik Roshan
CAST and crew • Lots of foreign • extras Very few succeed in the business • If you use a celebrity in your film, chances are it will succeed
advertisement • Most painted posters • are now collectable • Most films release • their soundtrack months • before the movie The common job used to be painting movie posters • Advertise on clothes, food and toys • Now most posters are made with the computer
Modern cinema • Comedies rose in the • 1980’s • Gangster movies were • h,ighly popular in the • 70’s Lots of films caused controversy • In the 2000’s, there was a growth of Bollywood in the USA • Movies started making fame and fortune for young stars
FILMFARE AWARDS • First held in 1954 Most prominent award ceremony held in India • The government of India sponsors it • All awards are presented by the president of India