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Film is a form of art that is formally used as a means of entertainment. Yet, through time making films are now a part of a massive industry. This paper will explore the importance of entertainment, specifically films that are made in India. The focus of this paper will be to introduce the arrival of film in India through different time periods and how several historical events have impacted the Bollywood industry. Moreover, once a general idea of how Bollywood development through time is explained, we will then establish why the Bollywood industry is unique and different from any other film industry in the world. This will also include the different factors which have influenced the Bollywood industry. Lastly, this paper will

In a recent discussion of the media, an issue has been whether Hollywood writers and directors have a social responsibility to avoid stereotyping ethnic characters. On the one hand, some argue that the Hollywood writers and directors should not have a social responsibility to avoid stereotyping ethnic characters because they make movies that their audiences enjoy, connect, and relate to. The audiences cannot make a purchase if they do not feel interested in; therefore, it is the audiences’ personal responsibility. On the other hand, however, others argue that the Hollywood writers and directors should have a social responsibility to avoid stereotyping ethnic characters. According to the article “Asian Women in Film: No Joy, No Luck” by Jessica Hagedorn, the author discusses the stereotypical portrayals of Asian women in the movie. By analyzing movies, she shows that the women are seen being as victims in so many ways, such as sexual and physical because of their gender. The reason is the Hollywood filmmakers and directors create their films in that way through stereotypes. It is true since the media plays role in the society. Therefore, the Hollywood writers and directors should have a social responsibility to avoid stereotyping ethnic character because their products have a significant influence on children, adults, and colored actors.

There are always something called stereotypes that deeply rooted in people’s mind and widely accepted by the majority of people through the long history of human civilization and development. Even in the field of cinema and films, stereotypes for different group of people or different races are formed as time goes by. According to Daniel Francis, the mainstream cinema shows a great influence in creating and spreading a figure, a Hollywood stereotypical image of Native Americans, which is called “The Imaginary Indian”(Francis, D.). As we learnt in the beginning of this course, films are not neutral. They basically

America is not becoming a universal nation. However, it is in the process of redefining the identity of what an American is. The fault for this is widespread growth of certain ethnic groups caused by immigration, paired with technology that allows for unprecedented connectivity. Consequently, this allows minority groups to rapidly spread their culture and ideas throughout the country and influence the majorities like never before. Nowhere is this more apparent than in pop culture; where Bollywood, Korean dramas, and Japanese animation have had a significant impact on the tastes of America as a whole.

For the longest time, one of the biggest taboos in film has been the subject of interracial relationships. The best example of this taboo would have to be two earlier versions of William Shakespeare’s, ‘Othello’ (1952, 1965) a story that deals with the subject of interracial romance. In both cases, white actors in black face were cast to play the famous Moor of Venice (1952, 1965). But, nowadays story has changed, a black actor playing a black character and the climate of films has also changed, something as little as a kiss between a black man and a white woman on screen. The African-American image in the past that had been perpetuated by Yaphet Frederick Kotto as criminal has changed to loving role of African-American. In 1999’s ‘The

Impressions are perhaps the only valuable information one has to tackle the unknown. Much like To understand the Genesis of stereotypes one must first understand what stereotypes are. In Celluloids Indians Jacquelyn Kilpatrick describes stereotypes as such, “‘ [s] tereotypes are evaluative concepts about status and roles and as such are central to interpreting and evaluating social groups including one’s own.”’ (xvi) Kilpatrick explores “the social, ideological and political construction”(xvi) of stereotypes in literature, film and politics. Literature has been around for centuries but film making are an adequately new invention, however stereotypes within them have their origins centuries before. The interpretation of film and literature is according to perspective when there’s only one perspective what is one to believe?

Hollywood is the oldest film industry in the world and one of the third industries which has great market on marketing and producing movies. Its incredible power can attract the viewers’ hearts and interesting around the world through the images that present in their films. Even though people in the U.S. industry think that portraying stereotypes in the movies can help them attracting the attention of viewers and turn these attentions into profits, the Hollywood writers and directors still have a social responsibility to avoid stereotyping ethnic characters because they can create racism issues through stereotypical roles, indirectly damage Asian women’s image, and decrease the self-esteem of the younger

The movies in media play a vital role in building and breaking stereotypes. The movies in media are a credible source which is trusted by almost everyone in the society and is followed religiously by the public. People do not doubt the authenticity of the movies in media as they have built a reputation over the decades. It is easier for the movies in media to display

During the Age of Imperialism, Britain established many colonies. One of its dominions was the British Raj in India. Throughout this period Britain ruled India which caused many of the cultures to intermix. Now, in modern day, many films are made about the effects of Britain and India’s cultural interchange. Many British auteurs focus on the cultural effects of this time period on the new generation through contemporary films that revolve around a modern day family with cultural differences. Contemporary films are essentially films that have been created recently, circa the late 1900s to present day. The transnational circulation and genre hybridity of contemporary films is exemplified by the increasing global popularity of Indian Bollywood cinema. British post-colonial films often include portrayals of the Indian culture due to the merging of the cultures and their shared history. The post-colonial films juxtapose the Indian culture before and after the Indian diaspora, often in settings that are not traditionally of the Indian culture. British films often study the Indian diaspora’s effect on the Indians in terms of their culture and adaptation to the British culture. This analysis will focus on the portrayal of the post-colonial Indian culture through analysis of British contemporary films.

Over the years, Bollywood has emerged as its own distinct identity in the global Film industry. Bollywood is the global leader in production of movies with a staggering 27,000 featured films and thousands of short films. ( Pillania 1) However, Hollywood is still the leader in revenues generated. Due to the growth of the Indian market and globalization, Bollywood has made its way to the international markets. Globalization is often misrepresented as the growing influence of the western culture in the world and so we tend to state that Hollywood is influencing Bollywood to a great extent. An argument can be made to justify the validity of that statement. However, this paper aims at presenting the influence of Bollywood on Hollywood in

As seen in most third transnational films from Asia countries, “popular cultural products criss-cross cultural borders everyday” therefore these cultures remain circulating in transnational cinema (Aquilia 2006). The power of transnational cinema could not be ignored as global screen reflects a transnational cultural exchange (Aquilia 2006). My clip shows that those sections of films we studied consisting crossover boundaries of actors and actresses, overseas settings and different cultures portrayed. Athique also argues that non-Indians and people with little Indian history background found enjoyment in the mixture of Bombay films (Athique 2008). Thus, transnational cinema in both ways depicted the cultural identity audiences can relate to, as well as transnational culture exchange among the globe.

Bollywood movie is the Indian Hindi film that has a great significance in the film industry worldwide. It is very different from the Hollywood movie that we are familiar with since it always incorporates cultural elements such as traditional Indian music and dance, and also expresses national identity. 3 Idiots and Dangal are two recent Bollywood films that won multiple international awards. These two films not only comprise some traditional Bollywood conventions such as the use of traditional dances and music, but also demonstrate recent Bollywood trends such as gentrification and engaging social issues.

When someone mentions Bollywood, the mind quickly thinks of a film where the plot is based on love triangles and romance which often ends happily ever after. This thought is accompanied with characters singing and dancing in authentic traditional costumes, like the sari (a costume for women), in an attempt to highlight a situation or mood more. Watching Bollywood is like watching recorded cultural dance shows because of how well cultural aspects are embedded in each routine. In Bollywood films, love is usually the driving force of each plot, so it is interesting to watch a film like Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara, an adaptation of William

The intensive success of box offices of Hindi film outside the India characterized its international feature. As for its audience, Bollywood film makers have been attempting to attract audience crossing the boundaries and achieve universal appeal by finding a middle path to make the film catering for any audience (Ganti, T. 2013)..Therefore, English –based dialogues in Bollywood films seems to contribute to appealing wider audiences in terms of region, social status and taste. Since 2000, a new audience category appeared on the Bollywood vocabulary which is called multiplexes. This group of audience became the niche audience for Hindi filmmakers featured by smaller budget and appeal for elite urban lifestyles and preference to westernized and various themed movies other than traditional dancing and singing. This led to the growth of making English movies like the breakthrough movie -- Bachchan's 2005 film Black, a smash hit based on the life story of a girl who transcended the twin disabilities of blindness and deafness. Loosely based on the experiences of Helen Keller, Black was a Hindi movie, but a large part of the dialogue was in English. In this way, Bollywood's decision to craft home-grown English films makes commercial

Cue fully deserved standing ovation. If you find that the plot of Partner is remotely similar to that of Hitch, or that Phir Hera Pheri is identical to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels then you, my friend, are clearly mistaken. I want you to stare at the mirror long and hard and think about where your life is headed. Oh, and you also reek of anti-nationalism. All events in the movies are fictitious and any resemblance, however compelling, to any Hollywood movie is purely coincidental and accidental. The rate at which Bollywood standards have fallen, and continuously kept plummeting, would easily put the 1929 Great Depression to shame. That is a feat in itself, and thus deserves applause. Thus, we dedicate this article to all those bright souls who over the years have played a huge part in this country’s collective mental degeneration. Where we as a society would have strayed without their relentless guidance is anyone’s guess. It simultaneously sickens and saddens me to discover that the present generation derives immense pleasure from this utter dross that is churned out week after week. But then, who am I to question the absolute behemoth of public approval that is the Indian Film Industry. I am a mere mortal who has no right to pelt small stones at this greatly revered sleeping giant. Well, even if I do, there obviously won’t be any effect. As long as the immensely rational people of our country keep devouring these frankly demeaning offerings, the