1. Globalization of Bollywood
Language and Culture:
Group name: New York

2. What is Bollywood? Hindi film industry
Leading film producer in India and one of the biggest in the entire world.
1990’s: Globalization began when it went under new reform
2000’s: Significant growth in popularity around the world
Movies can be seen on satellite TV, imported foreign films, and local cinema.
Films created more box office successes globally

3. What Influenced Bollywood?
Parsi theatre, Hollywood, and western musical television (MTV)
Movies incorporate different languages to use regional dialects (ex: Dhoom 2)
Hinglish: mix of Hindi and English which shows westernization of Bollywood films
Dance: use of western, Latin, and Arabic dance moves
Some film story lines are exact copies of Hollywood films (ex: Partner vs. Hitch)

4. What makes Bollywood important?
Bollywood encompasses the values and traditions of the Indian Culture and tradition.
It has become a world wide leader in entertainment
Bollywood is one aspect of India that is evolving and growing.
Representation of India and a source of entertainment for a large population.
More important than sports.

5. Bollywood’s influence:
Better quality, cinematography, interesting story lines, technological enhancements
Western countries such as United Kingdom, Canada, and United States gained interest
Western culture uses the theme of reincarnation due to Bollywood
Influenced musical films and revived musical film genre in America (ex: Moulin Rougue)
Indian stories are being financed by western countries (increase of co-productions)
Use of Bollywood music by hip-hop artists
Songs and albums world-wide inspired by Bollywood

6. Bollywood: Transformations that Fix Misconceptions
Conservative  Liberal
Settings of movies
Clothing
More modern Themes
Actress Popularity and Usage
Tradition  Modernization

7. Bollywood: Transformation
VS.

8. Cultural Imperialism
Myth: societies thought to replace their traditional beliefs to become more westernized
Bollywood has impacted western countries
Displayed its traditional values and stayed recognizably Indian with westernized twists
Bollywood and Hollywood have collaborated

9. Genres

10. Music and Films: Masala Films
Bollywood culture has two main components..
Music
Film
Goined Together, is the very popular musicals that shape the Bollywood culture today.

11. Musicals
Most of these differences reflect the moral, religious, and ethical differences in the culture.
Majority of Bollywood actors and actresses have the same fame and popularity as there Western counterparts in Hollywood.
Language barrier is the only restriction, but more films are creating English Subtitles.

12. Conclusion Has gained global success
Is continuing to interest more western countries
Evolved over the years but has not been completely westernized
Influenced western countries and has been influenced by many factors

13. Work Cited
"Globalization of Bollywood Song and Dance!" Bollywood Film Critic. Web. 19 July <
“Bollywood and Globalization.” Web. 19 July <
"The Globalization of Bollywood." Globalization: Social & Geographic Perspectives — a Qwriting.org Blog. Web. 19 July <