Bolly Bites
02 - 06 June, 2008
Bollywood's been making movies for nearly a hundred years and is one of the biggest film industries in the world. So, what makes it so special?
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There are many popular themes / genres in Bollywood. There is Comedy, thrillers, Hollywood inspired but today we start with Romance.
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Romantic Bollywood films have been forced to make some room since the arrival of new Directors like Ram Gopal Verma and Sanjay Gupta.
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Not every Bollywood story line is about revenge, tears and lost love! Many Film-makers now use Comedy to cheer people up or make them laugh.
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It's pretty tough coming up with a new storyline for the hundreds of films every year. So it's no surprise that every now and then the Indian Film Industry looks to Hollywood for "inspiration".
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09 - 13 June, 2008
Not every film made in Bollywood is about escapism and full of song and dance routines. Some are about real life too.
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Bollywood actresses used to be happy to dance around a tree with their hero but if the film needed them to be sexy, they usually said NO. The Director would then be forced to bring on the Item Number.
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One of the biggest hits of this year has been the historical film 'Jodhaa Akbar'. Bollywood’s made loads of them over the years.
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No Bollywood action film is complete without a fight scene. Directors spend as much time choreographing them as they do the songs and drama scenes.
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Whether you love or hate Bollywood films, one thing you can't really knock is the music. The people behind it are as famous as the Stars you see on-screen.
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16 - 20 June, 2008
Kissing, Flirting and Sex in Bollywood films!! Who says Asians don’t have sex! Or do they ?
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Hollywood isn't the only place that looks for ideas for its new films. Recently it's gone back in time and remade some old classics.
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Bollywood stars like showing off, most can act, dance and fight but some like to go all the way and sing as well.
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When Bollywood stars get too old for acting or decides to take it easy...their "star kids” normally take up the family trade, hoping fans will like them as much as their parents.
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Hollywood’s romance blossoms on screen as well as off screen, now the Bollywood Industry are starting to move their on screen romances into real life.
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23 - 27 June, 2008
Asian weddings wouldn’t really be as big as they are if it wasn’t for the Indian Film Industry. Bollywood songs have a role in every moment of an Asian wedding!
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Bollywood like Hollywood is often inspired to make movies about stories in the news. It is now focusing on terrorism around the world.
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Bollywood loves shooting its films all around the world but Britain has got to be their favourite.
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A typical Bollywood film doesn’t work without a decent song and dance number in it, which is why the industry employs so many people to make sure the actors get the steps right.
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Retired Bollywood stars are all living off their reputations from the old days. Current actors are already making sure they’ve got another job to go to.
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