American English pronunciation
How to pronounce bollywood
IPA transcription: ['bɔlɪ,wʊd]
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Noun
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the film industry of India
Usage examples
- Indeed, in Bollywood music, the designation is actually music director.
- Never a part of mainstream "Bollywood", he's made an astonishingly small number of films.
- Bollywood movies have a major part in popularising Urdu poetry with younger generations.
- She is best known for her Bollywood Item Songs and film work.
- Farishta is a Bollywood superstar who specialises in playing Hindu deities.