These Bollywood dance facts are sure to rock your world! Get ready to learn the history of Bollywood dancing! Bollywood cinema is a must-watch for anyone who loves musical theatre! It's full of top tunes, epic romance, beautiful costumes - and the most amazing dance numbers in the world! Read on to learn all about Bollywood dance - its history, its conventions, and how you can give it a go yourself! Don't forget to try some of our quizzes while you're here - try this Bollywood trivia quiz , or see if you can spot the Bollywod film from the emoji clues ! 1. It's from India! If you want to visit the home of Bollywood dance, you'll find it in India - but not all Indian cinema is Bollywood! Bollywood films are always in Hindi, which is the most widely-spoken language in India. "Bollywood" is a portmanteau word for "Bombay", the old name for Mumbai; and "Hollywood", the American home of cinema.
Bollywood films almost always have an epic love story, lots of musical numbers, dazzling colours and costumes - and a happy ending! Dancing is a HUGE part of a Bollywood film - let's find out why! 2. India has a LONG history of dance Pretty much every culture on earth has its own traditional dances, and as India is a big place with such a rich cultural history, it has a huge amount of different dances! Classical dances includes kathakali, bharatanatyam, manipuri, kuchipudi and odissi. This rich dance culture helped to foster the perfect environment for movie musicals! 3.
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