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Increasing popularity of Hindi and Bollywood songs

Bollywood songs are the term which is commonly employed for the music and songs of Indian Hindi movies. Hindi songs are those songs which are composed and sung in Hindi. Almost all the Bollywood songs are Hindi songs but all the Hindi songs are not necessarily Bollywood songs. Bollywood songs are composed by famous Indian [...]

Published by on November 12th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
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TV Serials | Hindi Television Serials

When we look back to the time when television had just taken off in India and now, we will come across some major and blatant advancement. The Indian small screen programs were introduced to the entire country in the early 1980s and has hooked the Indian population ever since. In the beginning of the multi-billion [...]

Published by on December 4th, 2009 at 01:12 pm
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Reality Shows | Reality TV in India

With the international television sector coming up with new concepts for Reality TV Shows, India is not far behind. With new reality shows being introduced on Indian television everyday, the viewers are left much to choose from. Reality television in India have been received as a welcome break for many audiences across the country who [...]

Published by on December 1st, 2009 at 01:12 pm
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Hindi Movies

Bollywood has come a long a way since its establishment in 1913. The film ‘Raja Harishchandra’ was the first silent feature film to have been made in India and the industry was releasing over 200 films per year. In 1931, Irani’s ‘Alam Ara, was released. It was the first Indian sound film and become a [...]

Published by on July 4th, 2009 at 01:07 pm
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Item Numbers in Hindi Songs

Hindi Songs as ‘Item numbers’ were used in Bollywood from as early as 1950’s. Nadira as we all know, was the first item girl ever seen in Bollywood, lured Raj kapoor in Shree 420 with ‘mudhh mudhh ke naa dekh’ but Helen remained the queen bee with many hits like Mera Nam Chhin Chhin Chhoo, [...]

Published by on June 16th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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Hindi Songs Folk Influences

Internationally musical song and dance routine with an exception of operas were confined to the ‘musicals’ which were synonymous with ‘pure entertainment’. Musicals have only entertainment value in the west and are rarely ever used to portray serious subjects. But in India, song and dance sequences are an integral part of a film and even [...]

Published by on June 16th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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Bollywood Songs Going Global

Just like Indian cinema, India’s music Industry has not just endured but also survived the onslaught of western music despite the economic liberalization and has turned it to its advantage.

Published by on June 16th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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Evolution of Hindi Songs

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of the film industry; it is only a part of the Indian film industry. Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and one of the largest in the [...]

Published by on June 16th, 2009 at 11:06 pm