In many ways, Bollywood and Hollywood are alike, but there are some key differences that set them apart at a structural level. Most Bollywood movies share themes, narrative structures and visual motifs.
We’ve defined Bollywood as the Hindi-language sector of India’s movie industry, and shown a few examples of some of its most popular films, but there’s a lot more to Bollywood than just language. But if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that the sheer quantity of films in India, whether it be in the Hindi-language or otherwise, are enough to satiate even the most ardent of movie fans. Nowadays, most film scholars refer to Hindi-cinema and Bollywood as separate entities. In strict technical terms, yes, but it’s hard to ignore other subjective factors, such as Bollywood’s pervading association with star power, Masala films and musical numbers.
So is Hindi-cinema and Bollywood the same thing? That’s tricky to actually say.
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