The myth of Bollywood

Indian cinema is a poster child of diversity and a symbol of soft power. Don't let it become a wasteland of petty squabbles

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Sushant Singh Rajput | Amitabh Bachchan | Bollywood

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar 

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar

Pick up a map of Maharashtra. Look for Bollywood; the place where Shah Rukh Khan, Ak­shay Kumar, Amitabh Ba­ch­chan and other big film stars live and work. You will not find it, of course.

Bo­lly­wood is simply a pejorative term used for the Mumbai-based Hindi film industry; a sort of a lowly cousin of Ho­lly­wood. Film industries in other parts of India are referred to in similarly disparaging terms — Tollywood for the Telugu film industry and Kollywood for Ta­mil. Some of the best within the industry, including Bachchan and Shabana Azmi, actively ...

First Published: Tue, July 28 2020. 23:39 IST