Bollywood is the film-making industry of India and it produces the most movies in the entire country. Bollywood refers to only the Hindi language films as there are various types of Indian cinema.
The name itself originates from present day Mumbai, previously known as Bombay and of course, America's own Hollywood. Bollywood is officially considered to be a word and it even has its own entry in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Today, this beloved industry is rapidly expanding and evolving, and has started to become recognized internationally. This film fraternity caters to about 5 billion people, and churns out films which include something for everyone. These are complete entertainers which are very much in demand, however there are also many meaningful movies now being made which are accepted commercially as well as critically. Social issues, concerns in people's everyday lives and other issues are now quite important, however the song and dance sequences are still very much loved!
What is Bollywood?