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By Malte, Dennis and Tim. Structure 1. Definition 2. History 3. Genre conventions 4. Critics 5. Popularity.

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1 By Malte, Dennis and Tim

2 Structure 1. Definition 2. History 3. Genre conventions 4. Critics 5. Popularity

3 Definition Populary term used for Mumbai based Hindi-language film industry in India Populary term used for Mumbai based Hindi-language film industry in India Only a part of the India film industry Only a part of the India film industry One of the largest film producers in the world One of the largest film producers in the world Formed out of the words „Bombay“ and „Hollywood“ Formed out of the words „Bombay“ and „Hollywood“ Languages: Hindi, Urdu and English Languages: Hindi, Urdu and English

4 History Raja Harishchandra was the first film made in India (1913) Raja Harishchandra was the first film made in India (1913) By the 30‘s the industry produced over 200 films per year By the 30‘s the industry produced over 200 films per year In the 50‘s first coloured films In the 50‘s first coloured films Mostly romance movies and action films from the 60‘s on Mostly romance movies and action films from the 60‘s on Around 2000 Bollywood became famous all over the world Around 2000 Bollywood became famous all over the world

5 Genre conventions Mostly musicals Mostly musicals Mixed out of many aspects (love, thrill, comedy etc.) Mixed out of many aspects (love, thrill, comedy etc.) Plots tend to be melodramatic Plots tend to be melodramatic Bollywood films change because of the Western influence (Hollywood) Bollywood films change because of the Western influence (Hollywood)

6 Critics Bollywood movies are mostly bad remakes from foreign or even Indian movies Bollywood movies are mostly bad remakes from foreign or even Indian movies many movies are produced in one year, but they are bad in quality many movies are produced in one year, but they are bad in quality discrimination of dark-skinned Indians discrimination of dark-skinned Indians -> therefore an Indian ideal of beauty is created -> therefore an Indian ideal of beauty is created

7 Popularity Bollywood films are particulary popular in America, Europe and Afrika Bollywood films are particulary popular in America, Europe and Afrika In Asia lays the focus of Bollywood-films In Asia lays the focus of Bollywood-films Bollywood isn‘t very succesful in Oceanic countries like Indonesia or Fiji Bollywood isn‘t very succesful in Oceanic countries like Indonesia or Fiji -> but in Australia and New Zealand Bollywood is the most popular film industry after Hollywood -> but in Australia and New Zealand Bollywood is the most popular film industry after Hollywood

8 Our sources www.wikipedia.en www.wikipedia.en www.wikipedia.en www.topnews.in/files/Bollywood_Sign.jpg www.topnews.in/files/Bollywood_Sign.jpg


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