Post on 23-Dec-2015
Bollywood Next?
Competence AimsInternational English
Culture, society and literature
• The aims of the studies are to enable pupils to
– analyse and assess the role of some English-language media in international society
Where is Bollywood?
• Bollywood is located in Mumbai in India
What is Bollywood?• Indian film industry
• Produces films in the Hindi language
• In 2006 Bollywood sold a million more tickets internationally than Hollywood
• India is the largest movie-producing country in the world
• Produces approximately 900 films annually
• Indian movies are increasing in popularity - mostly seen by Indians in India and abroad
The Bollywood Films• Usually musicals
– most films have at least one song-and-dance number
• Films often last for 3 hours or more
• Indian audiences want it all:– songs and dances– love stories– comedy – thrills and excitement
• The plots are often melodramatic:– They often contain:
• star-crossed lovers• corrupt politicians• twins separated at birth• conniving villains• angry parents• courtesans with hearts of gold• dramatic reversals of fortune• convenient coincidences.
Singing and Dancing
• Singing and dancing are important ingredients in Bollywood films
• They comment on the action taking place
• A song is well-integrated into the plot so that a character has a reason to sing
• Songs often tell about characters’ thoughts or foreshadow events to come in the film
• The event is usually two characters falling in love
The ”Item Girl”
• Most Bollywood films have item numbers
• That is a beautiful girl who is not part of the plot or cast of the film
• She sings and dances
• Usually she wears few clothes so that her lovely body is visible
What Is Bollywood Dancing?• Modern Indian dancing
• A combination of classical Indian dance + folk dancing
• It's fun and very expressive
• There's a lot of deep meaning behind music in the films
• This meaning is expressed through the graceful movements of the body.
Looking for Stardom• Bollywood attracts thousands
of aspiring actors and actresses, all hoping for a break in the industry
• Models and beauty contestants, television actors, theatre actors and even common people come to Mumbai with the hope and dream of becoming a star
• Just as in Hollywood very few succeed
Changes
• Bollywood is changing
• Bollywood movies are becoming more like Hollywood movies
• Film kisses used to be banned – now they’re common
• Naked skin is also common
What’s the Future for Bollywood?
• The future looks bright for Bollywood
• Big US film companies such as Warner Bros and Twentieth Century Fox are setting up offices in India
• YouTube - The Queen of Bollywood -Kajol Devgan part 1
By Nina Sandström Angelsen
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