Bollywood cinema
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Bollywood cinema is the mainstream Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India, known for its song-and-dance musicals, melodrama, and massive cultural influence across South Asia and the global Indian diaspora.
Aliases (3)
- Bollywood ×6
- Bollywood film industry ×2
- Hindi cinema ×1
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindi-language cinema
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film industry → |
| basedIn |
Mumbai
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| country |
India
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| culturalImpact |
influencing wedding rituals in India
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influencing youth culture in India → popularizing Hindi language globally → shaping Indian national identity → |
| distributionRegion |
Bangladesh
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East Africa → India → Middle East → Nepal → North America → Pakistan → Southeast Asia → United Kingdom → |
| emerged |
early 20th century
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| hasCharacteristic |
intermission structure in films
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star-driven system → studio-based production → use of Hindi-Urdu dialogue → use of choreographed dance numbers → use of elaborate costumes → use of melodious film music → use of playback singers → |
| hasGenre |
action drama
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comedy → family melodrama → masala film → romantic drama → |
| hasHistoricalEra |
Golden Age of Hindi cinema
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| hasMajorCenter |
Film City, Mumbai
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| influences |
Indian diaspora culture
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South Asian popular culture → dance in India → fashion in India → music in India → |
| knownFor |
family-oriented narratives
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masala films → melodrama → musicals → romantic dramas → song-and-dance sequences → |
| language |
Hindi
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| majorGrowthPeriod |
1950s
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1960s → 1970s → 1990s → |
| partOf |
Indian cinema
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| produces |
action films
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family dramas → feature films → musical films → romantic films → |
| relatedTo |
Indian parallel cinema
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Kollywood (Tamil cinema) → Lollywood (Pakistani cinema) → Tollywood (Telugu cinema) → |
| targetAudience |
Indian mass audience
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South Asian audience → global Indian diaspora → |
| usesMusicStyle |
film songs
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playback singing → |
| usesNarrativeStyle |
extended family themes
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interwoven songs and narrative → melodramatic plot twists → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Aamir Khan
("Bollywood")
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activeInIndustry |
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City of Dreams
("Bollywood film industry")
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associatedWith |
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Indians
("Bollywood")
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associatedWithCinema |
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Kapoor
("Bollywood")
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culturalAssociation |
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Aamir Khan
("Bollywood")
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genre |
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Maharashtra
("Bollywood film industry")
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knownFor |
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Kapoor
("Hindi cinema")
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notableField |
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Punjabi cinema
("Bollywood")
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relatedIndustry |
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Hindi
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usedIn |
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Lata Mangeshkar
("Bollywood")
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workLocation |