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Recent Examples of Bollywood
Seemingly spurred on by a recent Bollywood movie’s portrayal of Aurangzeb’s violent conquests against a revered Hindu king, the violence led to dozens of injuries and arrests, prompting Nagpur authorities to impose a curfew.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Kalyan, the Deputy Chief Minister of India’s state Andhra Pradesh since June 2024, garnered a massive fanbase in Indian cinema, headlining several Bollywood hits since his big-screen breakout in the late 1990s.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
And that just doesn’t happen in India or Bollywood as progressive as it’s gotten.
—Reneysh Vittal, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
The film featured Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in a pivotal role as the ice candy man.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Kalyan, the Deputy Chief Minister of India’s state Andhra Pradesh since June 2024, garnered a massive fanbase in Indian cinema, headlining several Bollywood hits since his big-screen breakout in the late 1990s.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
And that just doesn’t happen in India or Bollywood as progressive as it’s gotten.
—Reneysh Vittal, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
The film featured Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in a pivotal role as the ice candy man.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Bollywood
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Two nights later, Cummings did a stand-up set at the Hollywood Improv, performing on a stage that has hosted comedy legends such as Robin Williams, Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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From New York to Hollywood and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to Comments Stars have been everywhere this week, from Eva Longoria at the Global Gift Gala in Geneva to Heidi Klum and Kacey Musgraves in N.Y.C.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Bollywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bollywood. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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