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Nollywood vs. Bollywood — What's the Difference?

Nollywood vs. Bollywood — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Nollywood and Bollywood

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Nollywood

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times.

Bollywood

Hindi cinema, often known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is the Indian Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai (formerly Bombay). The term is a portmanteau of "Bombay" and "Hollywood".

Bollywood

The Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, characterized by lengthy films with melodramatic plots and flamboyant musical numbers.

Bollywood

The film industry of India

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