Bollywood

[bol-ee-wood]

noun

1. the motion-picture industry of India, based in Bombay.

Bollywood

/ ˈbɒlɪˌwʊd /

noun

1. informal

   1. the Indian film industry

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Bollywood star

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bollywood¹

Blend of Bombay and Hollywood

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bollywood¹

C20: from _Bo ( _mbay ) + ( _Ho ) _llywood

Example Sentences

"I was always dissatisfied with the way I looked on screen," he said in a 2011 interview with Bollywood site Glamsham.

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Bollywood star Dharmendra has died in the Indian city of Mumbai at the age of 89.

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His campaign ads referenced a famous scene from a Bollywood movie.

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What does Bollywood have to do with Christmas?

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On Instagram, he's recorded several messages in Hindi, often relying on playful imagery and dialogues from popular Bollywood films.

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