History Bollywood Entertainment Impact Famous people Religion Movies
FUN FACTS ABOUT BOLLYWOOD INTENDED AUDIENCE BIOGRAPHY Music Dance 1. Bollywood is one of the Basics of bollywood you largest film producers in the world. should know: 2. During the years 1940-1960 bollywood was considered These are fun facts about the Genre as a golden 3. Bollywood movies are famous whole…. for their songs and dances. Intended Audience: For those who are interested learning about a different culture and those Bollywood Culture is a very well especially who want more insight known culture. More known for their BIG weddings but are able to educate others about another perspective of people from around the world. A little about me.. My name is Amanda Baldeo. I created this website to help people who are interested in this kind of culture and want to endure more knowledge about it. Many don’t know much so im gonna try my best to help. In addition, as being a bollywood dancer, it could help more people in the world to understand a personal perspective. Music Bollywood music is expressed in many ways. There are different genres within the songs and they all have a meaning; whether it is to have fun or to understand and relate to the artist who produced it. Bollywood music is much more than just knowing the lyrics, you would hear a beat to a certain song and might have the urge to start dancing. The music is to bring joy and happiness around others. However, sometimes it could just relate to how you feel. This song is called Aja Nachle. This entire song is about getting people to dance with you and enjoy your lives. Some more insight of some songs this song is called Mere dosti mere pyar. This song is about friendship. The song is from the movie Dosti. “Mere dosti mere pyar” mean My friendship my love. The boy singing this Music Pt2: song is blind and in the olden days everyone thought since he was handicapped, they shouldn’t be his friend and one day he made a friend and started singing to him. Dance Dance is a very important concept in Bollywood. There are a variety of dances within a song. To be broad; you have modern, jazz, classical as your top 3 dances around the Bollywood genre. Dance movements are meaningful to the song unless it is a party song, but even then it still has meaning. Dancing is supposed tell a message; whether it can This is a dancer doing the style Kathak. It be “come and party with me” or “ i miss relates to classical dancing. You have to wear you” or a old time story of what bells and follow the beat to the song. While this dancer is dancing notice her facial ancestors went through. expressions. The meaning of the movements:
The movements you make while dancing is so important. You can have classical dancing and it is so important to make sure you know the meaning to the moves. Remember, you have head, neck, arms, legs and facial expression when dancing. The style of dancing is very important. For example when do kathak, you have know what foot movement and if you are able to make the story clear. This example is a classical dance to the gods. History
Bollywood originated in Bombay which is now known as Mumbai, India. The term
Bollywood was a play off of the word
Hollywood but instead of the ‘H’ it was a
‘B’ for Bombay (Grant). The history of
Bollywood is very important, many old This song is movies are still very well known till this called Hai apna dil to day and likewise with the music. Awara. It came out in 1958 and till this day it is well known. How bollywod can affect our society
Bollywood can affect our society by bringing diversity. Many people love bollywood movies because it has a good plot or their music because it is so festive. Many also love the weddings and it brings joy to know that Bollywood culture can spread and bring joy to others. Shahrukh Khan and Kajol Famous People 1. Shahrukh Khan (King of Bollywood)
2. Kajol Madhuri Dixit 3. Madhuri Dixit
5. Ranveer Singh Deepika and Ranveer 6. Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachan Religion
There are 4 major religions in Bollywood; Hindu, Islam, Christianity and Buddhist. Everyone is welcome but in the films you would most likely see one of these religions being portrayed. Movies Some movies that are well known are:
● Aja Nachle ● Ram leela ● Kalank ● Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ● Kabhi khushi kabhie gham Works cited:
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