1. By AbhishekBy Abhishek

2. StructureStructure
1.1. DefinitionDefinition
2.2. HistoryHistory
3.3. Genre conventionsGenre conventions
4.4. CriticsCritics
5.5. PopularityPopularity

3. DefinitionDefinition
Populary term used for Mumbai basedPopulary term used for Mumbai based
Hindi-language film industry in IndiaHindi-language film industry in India
Only a part of the India film industryOnly a part of the India film industry
One of the largest film producers in theOne of the largest film producers in the
worldworld
Formed out of the words „Bombay“ andFormed out of the words „Bombay“ and
„Hollywood“„Hollywood“
Languages: Hindi, Urdu and EnglishLanguages: Hindi, Urdu and English

4. HistoryHistory
Raja Harishchandra was the first filmRaja Harishchandra was the first film
made in India (1913)made in India (1913)
By the 30‘s the industry produced overBy the 30‘s the industry produced over
200 films per year200 films per year
In the 50‘s first coloured filmsIn the 50‘s first coloured films
Mostly romance movies and action filmsMostly romance movies and action films
from the 60‘s onfrom the 60‘s on
Around 2000 Bollywood became famousAround 2000 Bollywood became famous
all over the worldall over the world

5. Genre conventionsGenre conventions
Mostly musicalsMostly musicals
Mixed out of many aspectsMixed out of many aspects
(love, thrill, comedy etc.)(love, thrill, comedy etc.)
Plots tend to be melodramaticPlots tend to be melodramatic
Bollywood films changeBollywood films change
because of the Western influencebecause of the Western influence
(Hollywood)(Hollywood)

6. CriticsCritics
Bollywood movies are mostly badBollywood movies are mostly bad
remakes from foreign or even Indianremakes from foreign or even Indian
moviesmovies
many movies are produced in one year,many movies are produced in one year,
but they are bad in qualitybut they are bad in quality
discrimination of dark-skinned Indiansdiscrimination of dark-skinned Indians
-> therefore an Indian ideal of beauty is-> therefore an Indian ideal of beauty is
createdcreated

7. PopularityPopularity
Bollywood films are particulary popular inBollywood films are particulary popular in
America, Europe and AfrikaAmerica, Europe and Afrika
In Asia lays the focus of Bollywood-filmsIn Asia lays the focus of Bollywood-films
Bollywood isn‘t very succesful in OceanicBollywood isn‘t very succesful in Oceanic
countries like Indonesia or Fijicountries like Indonesia or Fiji
-> but in Australia and New Zealand-> but in Australia and New Zealand
Bollywood is the most popular film industryBollywood is the most popular film industry
after Hollywoodafter Hollywood

8. Our sourcesOur sources
www.wikipedia.enwww.wikipedia.en
www.topnews.in/files/Bollywood_Sign.jpgwww.topnews.in/files/Bollywood_Sign.jpg