Bollywood
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Bollywood
Example Sentences
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During the coronavirus pandemic, she rewatched all of the "Twilight" vampire romance films, which were released from 2008 to 2012, and Bollywood flicks from the 1990s.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Appropriate to a character who lives for being onscreen, “Bait” plays with the language of film — gritty procedural, a burst of Bollywood, romantic comedy — though not necessarily to the usual ends.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
In many ways, says Taran Adarsh, the Dhurandhar films signal the return of the big-screen Bollywood blockbuster - a form that had receded in the age of streaming.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Adarsh says the frenzy over the film reminds him of the 1975 Bollywood hit Sholay.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The trees reverberated with the joyful cry of a Hindi love song from Shanti’s Greatest Bollywood Hits CD.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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