Definition
Informal term for Bollywood, the Hindi-language film industry centered in Mumbai, India.
Etymology
A shortened form of 'Bollywood,' which combined 'Bombay' (the former name of Mumbai) with 'Hollywood.' It emerged in common usage from the 1970s onward as Indian cinema gained international recognition.
Kelly Says
Bollywood produces more films annually than Hollywood—over 2,000 movies per year—yet it remained virtually unknown in English-speaking countries until recently. Now 'Bolly' has become shorthand for an entire cinematic universe with its own standards and star system.
Translations
ARالعربية
بوليوود
bo-li-wood
CACatalà
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
CSČeština
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
DADansk
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
DEDeutsch
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
ELΕλληνικά
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
ESEspañol
Bollywood
boh-li-wood
FAفارسی
بالیوود
ba-li-wood
FISuomi
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
FRFrançais
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
HAHA
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
HEעברית
בוליווד
bo-li-wood
HIहिन्दी
बॉलीवुड
bo-li-wood
HUMagyar
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
IDBahasa Indonesia
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
IGIG
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
ITItaliano
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
KMKM
ប៉ាលីវូត
pa-li-voo-t
MSBahasa Melayu
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
MYမြန်မာ
ဘောလီဝ kayu
ba-li-woo-d
NLNederlands
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
NONorsk
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
PLPolski
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
PTPortuguês
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
RORomână
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
RUРусский
Болливуд
bolli-vud
SVSvenska
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
SWKiswahili
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
TAதமிழ்
பாலிவுட்
pa-li-wood
TEతెలుగు
బాలీవుడ్
ba-li-wood
TLTL
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
TRTürkçe
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
UKУкраїнська
Болівуд
bo-li-vud
URاردو
بولی ووڈ
bo-li-wood
VITiếng Việt
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
YOYO
Bollywood
bo-li-wood
ZUZU
Bollywood
bo-li-wood