Bollywood in short‚ is the name for the film industry in Mumbai or formerly Bombay. It is considered to be the largest as far as films produced and tickets sold. They call Bollywood the movie capital of the world. 14 million Indians go to movies daily and there are more then 250 movie theatres in Mumbai alone according to an article called Bollywood‚ India’s movie industry known as Bollywood‚ by Matt Rosenberg. Bollywood films are very much a theatrical production a lot like a musical that
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Indian film industry known as Bollywood‚ produced its first silent film in 1913 and its first sound film in 1931‚ two unique ‘firsts’ both of which occurred before India’s independence in 1947. Post Independence era of the 1950s and 1960s is often termed Bollywood’s Golden Age‚ during which Bollywood produced numerous critically acclaimed movies. From the late 1960s-Present‚ the Modern Age of Bollywood has brought this Hindi Cinema under an international limelight. Bollywood actors and actresses are
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Essay2 October 5‚ 2010 Bollywood is the informal term used for the Hindi-based film industry based in India. Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and is one of the largest centers of film production in the world. Bollywood films almost always have a series of songs and dances that sets it apart from industries like Hollywood. Bollywood dancing is a critical part of Indian film and culture and has changed in a number of ways throughout the years. Bollywood dancing is primarily based
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Following India’s independence‚ the period from the late 1940s to the 1960s is regarded by film historians as the "Golden Age" of Hindi cinema.[15][16][17] Some of the most critically acclaimed Hindi films of all time were produced during this period. Examples include the Guru Dutt films Pyaasa (1957) and Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) and the Raj Kapoor films Awaara (1951) and Shree 420 (1955). These films expressed social themes mainly dealing with working-class urban life in India; Awaara presented the
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Bollywood and Liberalization Bollywood as a term has been roughly in vogue for the last four decades and is synonymous to the Hindi film industry of Mumbai‚ formerly Bombay. But not until recently the term Bollywood has become a global phenomenon with the hay days of the economic liberalization or globalization in India since 1991. But before we delve deep into Bollywood‚ it is imperative that we should throw light on the economic phenomena of globalization and its socio-cultural impact on
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word in the West and is responsible for the wide dissemination of information all over the world. It is perhaps the greatest invention of the 20th century and gives great power to its users; with great power comes great responsibility‚ especially for youths. The Internet is a new medium for distributing information. It has its own culture‚ its own way of communicating‚ no law enforcement‚ no national boundaries as well as free access to every kind of information known to mankind. Its potential for
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What are the positive impacts? Are there negative impacts? Since the inception of the ADA in regards to working‚ there have been many positive/negative impacts. For example‚ the employment opportunities improved among individuals with disabilities. Although this may be true‚ the employment opportunities for those with disabilities are still less than those without. The ADA has even raised awareness about people working with disabilities in the workplace. Also‚ employment discrimination has been
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Introduction The impact that religion has exerted on mankind’s history is phenomenal‚ even in the twenty first century‚ perceptions are beguiled more by religion than any other factor. Too many policies‚ political associations‚ economic stances and military actions are dictated to a large extent by religion for anyone to take it lightly. This holds much greater significance for the people of the subcontinent than other places‚ save a few exceptions. Whether this was due to the success of the
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interconnectedness between various parts of the world. It is a process through which diverse world is unified into a single society. Globalization touches almost all spheres of human life; social‚ economic‚ political‚ cultural‚ environmental. Economic impact: Positive Impact: 1. Trade with other countries tremendously increased. Exports and imports boomed due to opening up of trade markets. 2. Global food chain / restaurants 3. Liberalization of Indian markets for foreign players. This has increased the inflow
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women centric Bollywood movies that were released between 1980’s to 1990’s and 2000 to 2010. The scope can be extended to many women centric movies made in various languages other than Hindi. One can also include the earliest of the eras for a detailed comparison and in-depth study. Not only a comparison on the issues like gender and caste but also a comparison on other issues like lifestyle‚ costumes‚ movie posters etc can be done. Limitations: This paper is limited only to Bollywood films because
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