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What Is Bollywood? Hindi Film Industry Basics
In brief
Bollywood is a popular nickname for the Hindi-language film industry centred in Mumbai. It is not India’s only film industry; other languages have major industries of their own.
Bollywood is a popular nickname for the Hindi-language film industry centred in Mumbai. It is not India’s only film industry; other languages have major industries of their own.
Is every Indian film Bollywood?
No. Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and others have large industries.
Box office sources?
Trade publications and studio releases; figures can be revised.
Gossip?
We avoid private-life gossip.
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Last updated: 12 Oct 2026. Re-check linked official sources before citing figures.
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