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
Rajamouli’s central ambition with “RRR” was to bring together two Tollywood stars to share equal billing, a feat he says hadn’t been attempted in decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2022
But the sheer verve of its filmmaking isn’t getting lost in translation — and that may mean more cultural-crossovers for Tollywood and India to come.
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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