Bride and Prejudice
Aishwarya Rai and Martin Henderson in Bride and Prejudice (2004), directed by Gurinder Chadha.
Bollywood
film industry, India
Quick Facts
- Date:
- c. 1930 - present
- Areas Of Involvement:
- film
News •
South thrives with vibrant film industries; North has only Hindi while Marathi, Bhojpuri, Bihari, Haryanvi, and Gujarati fade, says Udhayanidhi
• Nov. 2, 2024, 3:32 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Samir Soni says misconception that Bollywood has ‘druggies’ blew up post Sushant Singh Rajput case: ‘They think people have cocaine’
• Nov. 1, 2024, 2:26 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Inside the world of Lawrence Bishnoi, the Indian gangster Canada says India is using as a proxy
• Oct. 21, 2024, 11:40 PM ET (CBC)
Karan Johar and Adar Poonawalla: Top vaccine maker buys stake in major Bollywood studio
• Oct. 21, 2024, 6:37 AM ET (BBC)
Plot to kill Salman Khan: Bishnoi gang member apprehended in Panipat
• Oct. 17, 2024, 12:14 AM ET (The Hindu)
Bollywood, Hindi-language sector of the Indian moviemaking industry that began in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1930s and developed into an enormous film empire. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.) After early Indian experiments in silent film, in 1934 Bombay Talkies, launched by Himansu Rai, spearheaded the growth of Indian cinema. Over the years, several classic genres emerged from Bollywood: the historical epic, notably Mughal-e-Azam (1960); the curry western, such as Sholay (1975); the courtesan film, such as Pakeezah (1972), which highlights stunning cinematography and sensual dance choreography; and the mythological movie, represented by Jai Santoshi Maa (1975). ...(100 of 328 words)
