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30 unusual facts about bollywood


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Ayesha Kapur

She is an award winning Indian film child actress who is best known for playing young Michelle McNally in the Bollywood movie Black.

Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars and Sitars

Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars and Sitars is a 1998 project of producer Dan The Automator in which music from 1970s funk Bollywood composer duo Kalyanji-Anandji (Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah) was taken and given a funky remix.

Dhaka lahan east champaran

Lyricist Moied Elhaam famous in Bollywood, D S P Khairuddin and One Syed Family resides here the head of this family name is Dr. Syed Sharfuddin who belongs to Syed zahid Ali Family who was a famous Sufi and peer of Islamic religion.

Dragon International Film Studios

The project has been nicknamed "Valleywood" as an homage to Hollywood, in the manner of other Hollywood-inspired names such as Dollywood or Bollywood.

Engelberg

Due to the risks of filming in the disputed region of Kashmir, many Bollywood films requiring a Kashmir/snowy mountain setting are filmed in Engelberg.

Esperson Buildings

The Bollywood film Sirf Tum had scenes filmed at the top of the Niels Esperson tower, notably for the song "Dilbar (Beloved)".

Goodbye Lover

This film served as a basis of inspiration for the Bollywood film, Race.

Hog Farm

They continued their trek across Europe and into India, where they decided to continue to Katmandu, Nepal, and worked as extras in a movie called Hare Kishna Hare Rama, by a Bollywood producer.

Indo-Caribbean American

Music is a large part of the Indo-Caribbean American community, which includes the tunes of Bollywood, Carnatic music, bhajans, chutney music, soca (Indo-Caribbeans participate in Miami Carnival and Labor Day Carnival in huge numbers), parang, steel pan, tassa, calypso, and dancehall.

Jeff Doucette

He also played the main antagonist in the Bollywood film Hisss, and played the role of the panicky bladder in the Disney World attraction Cranium Command.

Kash Aap Hamare Hote

Kash… Aap Hamare Hote (Translation: Wish... You Were Mine) is a 2003 Bollywood musical film.

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore

The episode ends with the Simpsons, Lenny, Carl, Patty, Selma, Richard Dean Anderson, and Smithers joining in a Bollywood style dance at the plant.

Lata Sabharwal

Lata Sabharwal Seth (born 28 August 1975) is an Indian film and TV actress, who also worked in Bollywood films.

Madal

The well-known Nepali musician Ranjit Gazmer introduced this instrument to Bollywood music, when he started working under Rahul Dev Burman, and has used it in numerous Bollywood songs such as 'Hum dono do premi duniya chhod chale', 'Kanchhi re kanchhi re' and many others.

Manini Mishra

She portrayed the role of a Bollywood superstar mother, Sushmita Juneja, who cannot speak Hindi properly.

Najane Kyun

For the video, the duo had to act alongside two A-list actors from Bollywood.

Radio Guyana International

Chris then teamed up with long-time friends Nevil Johnson (DJ Soca Devil) Shivanand Singh (DJ Shivy of Orlando, Florida) and Emron Ally (DJ Emron – United Kingdom) and started RGI with the focus on all music genres, primarily Caribbean genres - Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Chutney, Chutney Soca, Bollywood, & Calypso.

Rampuri

However, in mid 1990s, the Government of Uttar Pradesh banned making such knives longer than 4.5 inches of blade length, which led to the drop in popularity of the knife, which even made its way to crime thrillers of Bollywood in the 1960s and 1970s.

Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce

Bollywood film director Anurag Basu is probably the most famous alumni of this college.

Sanjay Mitra

Sanjay Mitra is an Indian actor who has appeared in Malayalam, Telugu,and Hindi films.

Save girls

Celebrities such as video director Jagmeet Bal, and Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, have become involved in "Save the girl child" initiatives.

Screen Award for Best Special Effects

The Screen Award for Best Special Effects is chosen by a distinguished panel of judges from the Indian Bollywood film industry and the winners are announced in January.

Sharad Malhotra

He has been a model and Television for a while now and is wanting to move into movies, and he says that when he leaves Banoo Main Teri Dulhann he might go into Bollywood.

Stowe, Buckinghamshire

Because of its picturesque surroundings Stowe has been the setting for many films, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the Bollywood film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Proof of Life, Stardust (2007), and The World Is Not Enough in the James Bond series.

Sync sound

Most Bollywood films from the 1960s onwards do not employ this technique and for that very reason the 2001 films Lagaan and Dil Chahta Hai were noted for the use of sync sound.

The Haçienda

Before it was turned into a club, the Haçienda was a yacht builder's shop and warehouse before becoming a Bollywood cinema in the 1970s, showing films to the local Asian community.

The Vulcan Dub Squad

The LP comes on like a meld of Arthur Lee's Love, The Smiths and The Kinks, The Wedding Present and Thor's Hammer (60s legends from Iceland), while at the same time offering transitional coherence reminiscent of 50/60's Bollywood scores.

There Goes Our Love Again

According to Slater, the video "is a homage to 1960s Bollywood thriller Gumnaam".

Vivian Alamain

Vivian’s friend/former-henchman, Ivan suddenly returns to Salem, shows her the great wealth he has acquired as a Bollywood movie director/producer, expresses his undying love to her, and then takes her with him to India to make her a movie star, and open a new chapter in their lives together as equals.


Aahat – Ek Ajib Kahani

Aahat – Ek Ajib Kahani is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kishor and produced by Vishal.

Alfred Hsing

Hsing has appeared on TV shows and films such as CSI: NY, Spike TV's Deadliest Warrior, and even in a Bollywood movie called Aakhari Decision.

Arakkonam

Some famous people who had their roots in Arakkonam Andrea JeremiahEditor Anthony(Lewellyn) - The best Editor in India, Kerry Monteen - Bollywood.

Arena of Stars

In 2002, it was the site of the 3rd IIFA Awards, the premier award show that honors both the artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood.

Baharon

Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka, 1977 Indian Bollywood romance film drama directed by J. Om Prakash

Bhavani Junction

Bhavani Junction is a 1985 Indian Bollywood film directed by H. Dinesh and produced by Deepak S. Shivdasani.

Blame It on the Bellboy

The Bollywood film One Two Three is an uncredited remake of Blame It On The Bellboy.

Dance India Dance

The dancers are put through a battery of rounds which test their ability to pick up various dance styles (typically some of the more well-represented genres that will later be prominent in the competition phase, such as Hip-Hop, Bollywood Dance, Jazz, Bharat Natyam, Kathak, Mohiniyattam, Odissi and Contemporary).

The show features a variety of Indian cultural and international dance styles ranging across a broad spectrum of classical, contemporary, Bollywood, hip-hop, jazz, Kalaripayattu, Salsa, Samba and musical theatre styles, amongst others, with many sub-genres within these categories represented.

Dekha Pyar Tumhara

Interestingly after Dekha Pyar Tumhara, Kamal left Bollywood for personal reasons and resurfaced with Chachi 420 only in 1997, eventhough he had successful dubbed releases like Pushpak in 1988, Appu Raja and Mayor Sahab in 1990 and Hindustani in 1996.

In Bollywood, Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri has done two films together; While Ek Duuje Ke Liye became a blockbuster, Dekha Pyar Tumhara became a flop.

Dharam Sankat

Dharam Sankat is a 1991 Indian Bollywood film directed by N.D. Kothari and produced by Umesh N. Kothari.

Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa

Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa (My Heart Became a Stranger) is a 2003 romantic drama Bollywood movie directed by Saawan Kumar Tak.

Don't Stop Dreaming

Bollywood actors Rishi Kapoor and Sunil Shetty, EastEnders actress Michelle Collins, DJ and actor Richard Blackwood and singer Taz in his acting debut star in the film, which was released on 16 March 2007.

Fame X

Ganesh Hegde, an Indian singer, performer, video director and Bollywood choreographer

Ghulam-E-Mustafa

Ghulam-E-Mustafa is a 1997 Bollywood Crime Action Drama film directed by Partho Ghosh, Starring Nana Patekar and Raveena Tandon in the lead role, it was produced by P.G. Shrikanth and

Gulabi Gang

Initially, it was reported that the Bollywood film, Gulaab Gang, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla as leads, is based on Sampat Pal's life, but the director denied this, saying that he is obliged to her work but the movie is not based on her life.

Himmat Aur Mehanat

Himmat Aur Mehanat is a 1987 Indian Bollywood film directed by K. Bapaiah and produced by B.S. Shaad.

Iski Topi Uske Sarr

Iski Topi Uske Sarr is a 1998 Indian Bollywood film directed by Raju Mavani and produced by Nitin Mavani.

Jabong.com

In its third association with Bollywood, Jabong in Dec 2013 presented a collection of products inspired by the movie Dhoom 3, including bags, hats, pendants and rings.

Jaspinder Narula

She has lent her voice to record numerous music albums for a large number of successful Bollywood films like Dulhe Raja, Virasat, Mission Kashmir, Mohabbatein and Bunty aur Babli to name a few.

Jaspreet Jasz

He stepped into the world of playback singing in 2006 with the Bollywood film, Dil Kabaddi.

Kala Bazar

It was noted for having several of Bollywood's stars in a cameo at the film premiere of Mother India (1957), and it was also the only film to star the three Anand brothers together.

Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary

J. P. Dutta's Bollywood film Refugee is shot on location in the Great Rann of Kutch and other locations in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India.

Lata Sabharwal

Besides acting in Bollywood movies, she has also acted in television series, among them Arzoo Hai Tu, Awaaz Dil Se Dil Tak, Jannat, Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kate and Khushiyan.

Mohsin Khan

Mohsin later married Bollywood movie star Reena Roy and had a short career as an actor in the Indian film industry.

Munna Bhai

Munna Bhai is a series of Bollywood films directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vinod Chopra Productions.

Naam O Nishan

Naam O Nishan is a 1987 Indian Bollywood film directed by Ajay Kashyap and produced by B.P. Verma.

Naren Weiss

He followed this up with Bollywood Kee-Maa, a play he co-wrote with four others including Sunil Vishnu.

Nilesh Bhatt

Throughout his career, Mr. Nilesh has worked in many different capacities with some of the most popular and influential Africa’s and Bollywood’s artists, actors, producers and directors of the past four decades, including Steven Kanumba, Wema Sepetu, Mzee Chillo, Jackline Wolper, Jacob Steven and Rose Ndauka.

Nisha Pillai

She has also presented the BBC's flagship interview programme HARDtalk, and listed her most notable interviewees as Hindu nationalist Bal Thackeray of the Shiv Sena; musician Phil Collins; writer V. S. Naipaul; and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

Old Scona Academic High School

Numerous student-run clubs are available at Old Scona Academic, such as Multicultural Club, Speech & Debate Club, Go Club, Business/Finance Club, Hip Hop Club, Bollywood club, Reading Buddies, and Discussion Club.

One Pound Fish Man

A video was also filmed which featured Bollywood-style dancers and an appearance from former weatherman Michael Fish.

Ramaa: The Saviour

Ramaa: The Saviour is a 2010 Bollywood fantasy action adventure film film produced by Paul London, written by Reshu Nath and directed by Hadi Ali Abrar.

Roopak Saluja

It has completed its inaugural project, L’Oreal Fall Repair campaign with Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor, and will be shooting another spot soon for L’Oreal starring Aishwarya Rai.

Royal Palm Golf and Country Club

In 2004, a large group of Bollywood personalities from India, including Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty and Sajid Khan, were hosted at an event at the club during their visit to Lahore.

Saboot

Saboot is a 1980 Bollywood Horror Film directed by Shyam Ramsay & Tulsi Ramsay.

Smilie Suri

Suri was with Bollywood choreographer Shiamak Davar's group for five years and has also been trained by Sandeep Soparrkar.

Tamil culture

The Tamil cinema industry is the second largest film industry in India after Bollywood

Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa

Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa, (Hindi-तेरा जादू चल गया) (Your magical spell worked) is a Bollywood movie released in 2000 starring Abhishek Bachchan and Kirti Reddy in leading roles.

The Merchants of Bollywood

The show is about the history of the Bollywood film industry, and it is named after Hiralalji Merchant and his grand daughter Vaibhavi Merchant, two notable Indian choreographers.

The Very Best of Asha Bhosle, the Queen of Bollywood

The Very Best of Asha Bhosle, The Queen of Bollywood, released in October 2003, is a compilation album of songs recorded by the Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle for albums and Bollywood films released during 1966-2003.

Tomchi

Tomchi (Hindi:टोमची) is a 2014 Bollywood children film directed by Rajesh Gupta under the banner of Tulsi Production in association with Star buzz, starring Yashpal Sharma, Vrajesh Hirjee, Rati Agnihotri, Mahesh Thakur, Narendra Bedi, Upasana Singh, Kurush Deboo,Sheetal Shah, Swati Aggarwal and child artist Faiza Thakur, Azaan Shah, Shubham Sharma, Yana Mistry, Azaan Khan,Adeeb Hussain, Alam Khan, Haitvi Parek.

Varun Agarwal

After finishing his graduation he briefly worked as a director for Phat Phish Films and at the young age of 21 he directed Bollywood Superstars Preity Zinta and AR Rahman in music videos.