Yesterday evening and tonight I watched my first Bollywood flick. During the past 8 years I've watched l an episode of a Korean, Japanese, or Chinese drama or a motion picture close to every evening.
Occasionally, during a dry spell of interesting dramas, I'll watch some Star Trek episodes or movies, or Mandalorian—either those or a favorite motion picture like "While You Were Sleeping," "Groundhog Day," the Jason Bourne movies, "What's up, Doc," or a few others.
This weekend, while awaiting episode 1 of a new Korean Drama "Navillera," we decided to try an Indian Bollywood Drama. It was quite "different" from what I've encountered before. Maybe we'll watch more?
When I asked Alexa where Bollywood is located, she said it is a portmanteau (like "smog" being a blend of "smoke" and "fog"; "motel" being a blending of "motor" and "hotel"; and "brunch" being a blend of "breakfast" and "lunch"). Originally known as Bombay cinema, "Bollywood" is a blending of "Bombay" [today's Mumbai] and "Hollywood." The present-day Bollywood refers to the Indian movie industry throughout India.
The language of Bollywood films is generally "vernacular Hindustani," a blending of Hindi, Urdu, and English—Hinglish?
