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Bollywood is the name of the Indian film industry in Bombay. The name Bollywood is a combination of Bombay (now Mumbai) and Hollywood. India has the largest film industry in the world, measured by the number of films produced. Around the world people are coming to Bollywood to find a job. The films are mainly spoken in Hindi and mixed in with English. In recent years it has become increasingly common to see the movie subtitled in Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian, etc. Because of this one would notice a greater global interest in Bollywood.

The films are lively musicals that tell timeless stories of love and turmoil, which are big crowd pullers. In recent years, due to attention and popularity outside India, the films acquire more western genres. Bollywood is currently on an international level to becoming a phenomenon. Not only the movies but the spirituality, art and cultural background have been popular for many years with people outside India. Therefore Bollywood does not only have her biggest film industry, but also has a considerable wealth of spiritual knowledge, high art, culture and artistic value.

History

Bollywood's history rewinds back to 1913, when the film Raja Harishchandra was recorded. In the '30s, the industry has grown so large that 200 films a year were produced. The first movie with sound was Alam Ara in 1931. The first color film was recorded in 1937 called Kisan Kanya. In the '70s and '80s, many action films were released, including many so-called Curry Westerns. An example is the western Sholay, which is seen as the most successful Indian movie ever. In the '90s, they focused more on the romance. At the beginning of the 21st century, Bollywood movies broke through in Europe with new genres and looks that resembled the American movie industry, where productions like Slumdog Millionaire made a big success.

Also in The Netherlands the hype of Bollywood has been around a long time, since the '80s and '90s in the Surinam Hindu community Bollywood Events are organized to attract full venues every time like in Ahoy, World Forum Convention Center, Heineken Music Hall, De Doelen, Circus Theatre, etc. In recent years there have been several major Bollywood events, such as IFFA Awards in Amsterdam Arena, Bharati Luxor and the Amsterdam India Festival . In these projects, the City of Amsterdam played a major role in the realization. In short, Bollywood attracts Netherlands to itself in different strata of society, including a large number of natives.