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Bollywood Next?

Bollywood Next?. Competence Aims International English. Culture, society and literature. The aims of the studies are to enable pupils to analyse and assess the role of some English-language media in international society. Where is Bollywood?. Bollywood is located in Mumbai in India .

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Bollywood Next?

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  1. Bollywood Next?

  2. Competence AimsInternational English Culture, society and literature • The aims of the studies are to enable pupils to • analyse and assess the role of some English-language media in international society

  3. Where is Bollywood? • Bollywood is located in Mumbai in India

  4. What is Bollywood? • Indian film industry • Produces films in the Hindi language • In 2006 Bollywood sold a million more tickets internationally than Hollywood • India is the largest movie-producing country in the world • Produces approximately 900 films annually • Indian movies are increasing in popularity - mostly seen by Indians in India and abroad

  5. The Bollywood Films • Usually musicals • most films have at least one song-and-dance number • Films often last for 3 hours or more • Indian audiences want it all: • songs and dances • love stories • comedy • thrills and excitement • The plots are often melodramatic: • They often contain: • star-crossed lovers • corrupt politicians • twins separated at birth • conniving villains • angry parents • courtesans with hearts of gold • dramatic reversals of fortune • convenient coincidences.

  6. Singing and Dancing • Singing and dancing are important ingredients in Bollywood films • They comment on the action taking place • A song is well-integrated into the plot so that a character has a reason to sing • Songs often tell about characters’ thoughts or foreshadow events to come in the film • The event is usually two characters falling in love

  7. The ”Item Girl” • Most Bollywood films have item numbers • That is a beautiful girl who is not part of the plot or cast of the film • She sings and dances • Usually she wears few clothes so that her lovely body is visible

  8. What Is Bollywood Dancing? • Modern Indian dancing • A combination of classical Indian dance + folk dancing • It's fun and very expressive • There's a lot of deep meaning behind music in the films • This meaning is expressed through the graceful movements of the body.

  9. Looking for Stardom • Bollywood attracts thousands of aspiring actors and actresses, all hoping for a break in the industry • Models and beauty contestants, television actors, theatre actors and even common people come to Mumbai with the hope and dream of becoming a star • Just as in Hollywood very few succeed

  10. Changes • Bollywood is changing • Bollywood movies are becoming more like Hollywood movies • Film kisses used to be banned – now they’re common • Naked skin is also common

  11. What’s the Future for Bollywood? • The future looks bright for Bollywood • Big US film companies such as Warner Bros and Twentieth Century Fox are setting up offices in India • YouTube - The Queen of Bollywood -Kajol Devgan part 1

  12. By Nina Sandström Angelsen Selbu videregående skole

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