| Bollywood comprises a small part of the Indian | | | | London, the U.K. is also one of the most filmed |
| Cinema. It refers to the Mumbai-based hindi-language | | | | locations for Bollywood films, however there is no |
| film industry which is the most popular in India. The | | | | official report claiming this as there are many Indian |
| name 'Bollywood' comes from the two words | | | | films shot in the U.K., yet no mention of the U.K. itself |
| 'Bombay' (the former name for Mumbai) and | | | | in the film. Bollywood is also appreciated in Germany |
| 'Hollywood' (the center for the American Film | | | | as well as France. Various Bollywood movies are |
| industry). | | | | dubbed in German and shown on the German |
| Though the majority of Bollywood movies are in the | | | | Television channel RTL II on a regular basis. |
| language Hindi, use of Urdu and English words is very | | | | The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the most |
| common. | | | | prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. |
| Bollywood has served the Soviet Union those times | | | | The Indian screen magazine Filmfare started the first |
| when there was no other source of entertainment. | | | | Filmfare Awards in 1954, and awards were given to |
| Hollywood movies were banned there. Hindi films | | | | the best films of 1953. The ceremony was referred |
| were dubbed and shown in popular movie theatres | | | | to as the Clare Awards after the magazine's editor. |
| like Mosfilm and Lenfilm. | | | | There is no shortage of latest Bollywood news and |
| Bollywood films in the United States earn around | | | | Bollywood stars are known for making headlines |
| $100 million a year through theater screenings, video | | | | every now and then. |
| sales and the sale of movie soundtracks. In other | | | | Modelled after the poll-based merit format of the |
| words, films from India do more business in the | | | | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, |
| United States than films from any other country. | | | | individuals may submit their votes in separate |
| During the last decade, Bollywood films filmed in | | | | categories. A dual voting system was developed in |
| North America have largely been shot in New York, | | | | 1956. Like the Oscars, the Filmfare awards are |
| Los Angeles, Vancouver and Toronto. | | | | frequently accused of bias towards commercial |
| Bollywood films do well in the U.K also. Many films, | | | | success rather than artistic merit. |
| such as Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham have been set in | | | | |
