Bollywood is the name given to the Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. It unites the words Bombay and Hollywood and in doing so, is a greater symbol for the assimilation of American and Indian culture. A bollywood film is usually characterized by its elements of modern indian music and dance. Indian dance often blends with Western dance styles (like those seen on MTV music videos). The plots are often quite theatrical. The plot tends to center around "star-crossed lovers, corrupt politicians, twins separated at birth, angry parents, courtesans with hearts of gold, dramatic reversals of fortune, and convenient coincidences." Indian film is quite popular on Indian television, which creates a dynamic dyad of the success of film and television in Indian culture.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
bollywood
With our recent readings on Indian culture, film and television, I figured now would be a good time to touch on the phenomenon that is, BOLLYWOOD!
Bollywood is the name given to the Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. It unites the words Bombay and Hollywood and in doing so, is a greater symbol for the assimilation of American and Indian culture. A bollywood film is usually characterized by its elements of modern indian music and dance. Indian dance often blends with Western dance styles (like those seen on MTV music videos). The plots are often quite theatrical. The plot tends to center around "star-crossed lovers, corrupt politicians, twins separated at birth, angry parents, courtesans with hearts of gold, dramatic reversals of fortune, and convenient coincidences." Indian film is quite popular on Indian television, which creates a dynamic dyad of the success of film and television in Indian culture.
Bollywood is the name given to the Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. It unites the words Bombay and Hollywood and in doing so, is a greater symbol for the assimilation of American and Indian culture. A bollywood film is usually characterized by its elements of modern indian music and dance. Indian dance often blends with Western dance styles (like those seen on MTV music videos). The plots are often quite theatrical. The plot tends to center around "star-crossed lovers, corrupt politicians, twins separated at birth, angry parents, courtesans with hearts of gold, dramatic reversals of fortune, and convenient coincidences." Indian film is quite popular on Indian television, which creates a dynamic dyad of the success of film and television in Indian culture.
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I worked on a short film with my friend last year who goes to Boston University. One of his fellow classmates whose apartment we filmed in had an extensive collection of Bollywood films. I had a long conversation with her about them. Some of them look pretty good. It is unforunate how that market hasn't been quite able to breka through into American cinema yet. Hopefully soon.
ReplyDeletesoon soon soon! I love bollywood films, and i think we can learn a lot about indian cultures and values through them. and their outfits are always so fly.
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