INDIA - Cinema

Bollywood

History
Bollywood is the name given to the Indian film industry based in Mumbai, formerly Bombay, whose movies are made in Hindi. Bollywood is a word combining Bombay and Hollywood. It does not designate a specific place but rather a genre characterized by the length of films, usually two to three hours, and the presence of several song and dance sequences. Bollywood is the most popular component of Indian cinema itself the world's largest number of films produced. Its films aired in most of India, exporting worldwide.

The first Indian film was a silent film from 1913 (Raja Harishchandra) which was inspired by the mythological Mahabharata Film about the life of King Harishchandra. This noble and righteous king sacrificed first his kingdom and his wife and children to honor his promise to Sage Vishwamitra. In the end, the gods met by his high moral value, make it to its former glory.

The year 2000 is the globalization of Bollywood that acquires the status of an international industry adopting Western technical standards. Large production houses like Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions were out to conquer the world market with Lagaan, Devdas, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Koi Mil Gaya ... Karl Ho Naa Ho, Veer Zaara, Rang De Basanti, Lage Raho Munnabhai, Krrish, Dhoom 2, Om Shanti Om with a new generation of actors like Hrithik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan and actresses like Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, and then from 2003 Shanghai Kapoor, Abhay Deol in Socha Na Tha 2005, Ranbir Kapoor in 2007 with Saawariya, Neil Nitin Mukesh Johnny Gaddar in 2007 and most recently in 2008 revealed Imran Khan with Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na .... Among the new actresses Katrina Kaif in Maine Pyaar Kyun 2005 Kiya, Sonam Kapoor in 2007 with Saawariya, Deepika Padukone in 2007 with Om Shanti Om and recently Anushka Sharma in Rab Ne Bana 2008 Di Jodi.

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