Tollywood
Britishnoun
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the Telugu-language film industry, based in the state of Andhra Pradesh in SE India
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the Bengali-language film industry, based in Tollygunge in E India
Etymology
Origin of Tollywood
C20: a blend of Telugu (or Tollygunge ) + Hollywood ; compare Bollywood
Example Sentences
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“RRR” is a homegrown hit straight from South India and the Telugu-language film center known as Tollywood.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2023
Tickets for the “From Tollywood to Hollywood” events will go on sale Thursday, September 8 via the American Cinematheque.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2022
For many, “RRR,” based on Hindu mythology and the freedom fighters that fought British colonialism, is their first encounter with Tollywood, the Telugu movie industry, or Indian films, at all.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022
Netflix has "had meetings with pretty much every producer and filmmaker here. You will see the results of those meetings by next year," one of the people, a Tollywood producer, said.
From Reuters • May 24, 2022
Also known as Tollywood, it is one of India's biggest regional film industries and routinely produces blockbuster hits that rival Bollywood's most popular films.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2018
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