Bollywood

//ˈbɒ.li.wʊd// name

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the film industry of India wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Hindi-language film industry located in Mumbai.

    "Bollywood is also very commonly known as both tinsel town and B-town, neither of which is listed in the dictionaries."

  2. 2
    The cinema of India in general, no matter the region. broadly

    "Fawad Khan, an actor, singer and producer with a huge following in India, announced his Bollywood comeback last week, sending fans into a frenzy, 18 months after an Indian court effectively ruled that a de facto industry ban on Pakistani talent imposed in 2016 was illegal."

Synonyms

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urduwood

Example

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"Pooja, the elegant lady with mellifluous voice, is to star in an upcoming Bollywood movie."

Etymology

Blend of Bombay + Hollywood.

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