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BOLLYWOOD CULTURE GROUP 2 Zhong Zheng Senior High School Taipei, Taiwan Teacher: Tiffany Yen. 1 Claire 6 Teresa 10 Zoe 24 Carmelo 30 Jacky Yen. At the turn of this century, when the country was poised for major social and political reforms, a new entertainment form dawned in India-the Cinema.
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BOLLYWOOD CULTURE GROUP 2 Zhong Zheng Senior High SchoolTaipei, TaiwanTeacher: Tiffany Yen 1 Claire 6 Teresa 10 Zoe 24 Carmelo 30 Jacky Yen
At the turn of this century, when the country was poised for major social and political reforms, a new entertainment form dawned in India-the Cinema. Bollywood : The informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindustani language film industry in India. Introduction
Developed by a woman called Amit Khanna First used who used the term “Bollywood” in mid-seventies. She said: “Bollywood was not made by accident.” The origin
Column name: 1.Studio Roundup not satisfied 2.Flipping around Follywood too harsh 3.On the Bollywood Beat done
From a studio roundup column she began commenting on what was happening off the sets • It turned into a gossip column • Stars were calling up to find out why they were mentioned in Bollywood
Plots • Music • Dance • Formulaic story context
Masala:combine everything together. Parallel Cinema: realism, nature or something serious. Genres
Top five actors(2007) • Shan Rukh Khan • Akshay Kumar • Shahid Kapoor • Salman Khan • Govinda
Top five actresses(2007) • Kareena Kapoor • Rani Mukherji • Deepika Padukone • Katrina Kaif • Priyanka Chopra
Filmigit : Songs featured in movies 1. Colonial past Music director: “reflect 18th century colonial culture through music” 2. Expresses the modernity 3.Substantial, rich Bollywood music
Traditional dance and western techniques • Group dance, energetic style • Folk dance : Mythological elements, narratives • Classical : Have origins in Nayta -sacred Hindu musicals Bollywood dance
Difficulties 1.Hard to compete with Hollywood’s special effects -next big area for Bollywood to develop. 2. Piracy - Film makers change storylines to reflect real life, e.g. children of Indian families now study abroad. - Make going to the theatre more worthy Bollywood’s future
Bollywood’s Future Positive • Big US film companies such as Warner Bros is setting up offices in India. NEWS Doyle predicts that Bollywood will… • lead world cinema in the future • add innovation and magic to path-breaking Asian cinema.
A fusion of various elements Essential to Global Culture Songs and dance are significant CONClusion