This document provides an overview of Bollywood, the Indian film industry. It is located in Mumbai, India and produces approximately 900 films annually in Hindi. Bollywood films are usually musicals that include at least one song and dance number and last over 3 hours. They often feature melodramatic storylines involving star-crossed lovers, villains, and changes in fortune. Dancing and singing are integral to Bollywood films and comment on the plot. While traditionally more conservative than Hollywood, Bollywood is becoming more open with displays of affection and revealing clothing. The future of Bollywood looks promising, with major Hollywood studios opening offices in India and its popularity growing internationally.

1. Bollywood Next?

2. 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

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

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