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    Bollywood refers to the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India. It is one of the largest film producers in the world. The document outlines the history, genres, critics, and popularity of Bollywood films. It notes that the first Indian film was produced in 1913, Bollywood gained international popularity around 2000, genres typically include musicals and melodrama, critics argue films are often low quality remakes, and Bollywood is most popular in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

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    Bollywood refers to the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India. It is one of the largest film producers in the world. The document outlines the history, genres, critics, and popularity of Bollywood films. It notes that the first Indian film was produced in 1913, Bollywood gained international popularity around 2000, genres typically include musicals and melodrama, critics argue films are often low quality remakes, and Bollywood is most popular in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

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    Bollywood refers to the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India. It is one of the largest film producers in the world. The document outlines the history, genres, critics, and popularity of Bollywood films. It notes that the first Indian film was produced in 1913, Bollywood gained international popularity around 2000, genres typically include musicals and melodrama, critics argue films are often low quality remakes, and Bollywood is most popular in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

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    Definition History Genre conventions Critics Popularity

    Definition
    Populary term used for Mumbai based Hindi-language film industry in India Only a part of the India film industry One of the largest film producers in the world Formed out of the words Bombay and Hollywood Languages: Hindi, Urdu and English

    History
    Raja Harishchandra was the first film made in India (1913) By the 30s the industry produced over 200 films per year In the 50s first coloured films Mostly romance movies and action films from the 60s on Around 2000 Bollywood became famous all over the world

    Genre conventions
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    musicals Mixed out of many aspects (love, thrill, comedy etc.) Plots tend to be melodramatic Bollywood films change because of the Western influence (Hollywood)

    Critics
    Bollywood movies are mostly bad remakes from foreign or even Indian movies many movies are produced in one year, but they are bad in quality discrimination of dark-skinned Indians -> therefore an Indian ideal of beauty is created

    Popularity
    Bollywood films are particulary popular in America, Europe and Afrika In Asia lays the focus of Bollywood-films Bollywood isnt very succesful in Oceanic countries like Indonesia or Fiji -> but in Australia and New Zealand Bollywood is the most popular film industry after Hollywood

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    www.wikipedia.en www.topnews.in/files/Bollywood_Sign.jpg

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