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Bollywood unveiled (posted January 2008)
Ever wondered what makes Bollywood tick? Danny Jeyaseelan takes us backstage for a look.
He writes: Song and dance sequences are a formulaic cliché of Indian movies, but they are the most defining and distinctive feature of the Indian film. Music director Kalyanji says, “In India life begins and ends with music. For instance a newborn baby is greeted into the world by songs … there is a song and dance when he weds and dies.”
Leading choreographer Farah Khan believes, “What is saving Indian cinema from being engulfed by Hollywood is our song and dance routines, because they just can’t imitate that.” Still, there must be more to the film that simply song and dance. After all, 12 million people in India alone visit the cinema everyday, making it the most-viewed motion picture industry in the world.
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