{"id":8061,"date":"2023-02-14T10:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T10:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/indian-film-stars-hate-the-term-bollywood\/"},"modified":"2023-02-14T10:52:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T10:52:00","slug":"indian-film-stars-hate-the-term-bollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/indian-film-stars-hate-the-term-bollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"The term \u2018Bollywood\u2019 really disliked by stars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/indian-film-stars-collage_23-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46363\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mega-stars question the identity, \u2018Bollywood\u2019, which some say was colloquially given to them by the West<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major names from the Hindi film industry were seen in the trailer of the much-awaited Netflix docu-series The Romantics voicing their displeasure about the term \u2018Bollywood\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tribute to the legacy of Yash Chopra, YRF and its cultural impact on India over the past 50 years, the docu-series sees a number of mega-stars question the identity, \u2018Bollywood\u2019, which some say was colloquially given to them by the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Aamir Khan to Salman Khan, from Shah Rukh Khan to Ranbir Kapoor, from Amitabh Bachchan to Ranveer Singh, from Salim Khan to Rani Mukerji to Hrithik Roshan to Anushka Sharma, the mega-stars and icons of Hindi cinema are seen speaking out against the usage of the term \u2018Bollywood\u2019 because they don\u2019t feel it\u2019s inclusive of other film industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/docu-series-The-Romantics_23-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46364\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Romantics has been directed by Oscar and Emmy-nominated film-maker Smriti Mundhra, who returns to Netflix after the phenomenal success of Indian Matchmaking and the Never Have I Ever franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smriti says: \u201cI was surprised to learn how unanimously people in the industry hate the term Bollywood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut in hindsight it makes perfect sense. Who would want to be defined in the context of a totally different entity, especially with a term that feels reductive and derivative?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She adds: \u201cThe Hindi film industry, and indeed all the regional industries that make up Indian cinema, are juggernauts unto their own. It\u2019s just too bad that the word \u2018Bollywood\u2019 is so catchy!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netflix, one of the world\u2019s leading entertainment services, in this four-part docu-series, will feature 35 leading personalities from the film industry, who have closely worked with YRF through its 50 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They will collectively dive into the history of Hindi cinema showcasing &nbsp;YRF\u2019s impact in making the industry and its leading stars a household name globally through its path-breaking and generation-defining films.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mega-stars question the identity, \u2018Bollywood\u2019, which some say was colloquially given to them by the West Major names from the Hindi film industry were seen in the trailer of the much-awaited Netflix docu-series The Romantics voicing their displeasure about the term \u2018Bollywood\u2019. 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