: the movie industry in India

Examples of Bollywood in a Sentence

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The trio known as the Three Khans have dominated Bollywood for 30 years. Thomas Page, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024 Having conquered Bollywood before moving to Hollywood in the mid-2010s, Priyanka Chopra Jonas now has her sights on new challenges. Martin Dale, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 Produced by Bollywood giant Jio Studios and Indian megastar Aamir Khan – whose film Lagaan was nominated for an Oscar in 2002 in the same category – over a month of screenings in Los Angeles and New York has helped familiarize the U.S. film industry with the movie. Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024 The events include an interactive Bollywood dance performance, an evening of music with the Saratoga High School Advanced Jazz Band II, an exploration of the five-year effort to restore the Foothill club’s exterior and more. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Bollywood 

Word History

Etymology

Bombay (Mumbai), traditional center of the Indian film industry + Hollywood

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bollywood was in 1969

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“Bollywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bollywood. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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