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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He grew up in a small village in Telangana, a Telugu-speaking state whose capital, Hyderabad, is the home base for Tollywood.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
“Baahubali” was a Telugu triumph that signaled that Tollywood in India’s South had perhaps surpassed Bollywood as the country’s top movie factory.
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
Both films have outgrossed the top performing Bollywood titles in the U.S. as the Tollywood film industry has risen in popularity in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 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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