Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Bollywood?

Bollywood movies are ones that area made in India. They are very popular because India has very little access to T.V. and just cinemas. In India today there are around 600 of these films created each year. These films follow strict Hindu values. They all have large dancing scenes in them and are very long. The films are wrote in the Hindu language which is what most India people speak. The Hindu religion has very strict values and the films follow them very closely. There is no kissing allowed in the movies, the Indian values are firm against people showing affection in pubblic. The long singing and dancing elements of the film appeal to the Indian audiences. While this may seem strange to Americans, the Indian culture appeals to this style of movie.All of the actors in the films lip sing because they just plain can't do it. The producers hire background singers to fill in the parts. Most of the dancing styles are following old Hindu dances taht correspond to cultural events. Most of the actors in the movies are a lighter skinned Indian and some even european.
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http://www.time.com/time/columnist/corliss/article/0,9565,475407,00.html
Corliss, Richard " Bollywood: Frequently questioned answered". Time Magazine. 12 August 2003. 1 March 2009.

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