Bollywood

I read an article about Bollywood.
"Why do I love Bollywood movies? To an Indian, that's like asking why we love our mothers; we don't have a choice. We were born of them." This quote really stuck out at me. It really shows how Bollywood movies are such a big part of the culture in India. Bollywood movies have been so successful that they have out shined Hollywood. People all over the world watch Bollywood movies and they love them. In the article it tells the story about a man who was getting mugged and instead of screaming for help, he started singing a line from a Bollywood movie "Ichak dana bichak dana, . . . " People often enjoy Bollywood movies because they are musicals. It appeals to many people. With five to fourteen songs in each movie, each movie is different and enjoyable. In the article it also talks about how when people go to movies in India, especially in Mumbai, people talk back to the screen. Here in America and many other places in the world, when people talk in movies it is just irritating. It was interesting to learn that talking back to the movie is normal. In India, the songs from the movies stick with people. They use the lyrics as part of their vocabulary. I thought that this article was very interesting. It was interesting to here about how important Bollywood movies are to the Indian culture.