India is a diverse country, it is a unique mix of different cultures, traditions and languages that makes it special and this is true of the entertainment industry.

We find  that there are different film industries in India which are regional such as Kollywood, Tollywood, Mollywood and Sandalwood to name a few.

Amongst all these, Bollywood the nickname for the Hindi film industry is the most famous and is known all over the world, it is located in Mumbai and gets its name by combining Bombay the former name of Mumbai and Hollywood.

Bollywood is the world largest film industry that can be compared with the best. There are some qualities that you will find in Hindi language movies that makes it easier to connect with the audience, you will find every type of movie genre covered from romance, drama, action, suspense, horror, comedy and fantasy, there is something for everyone.

Anybody who has watched Bollywood movies will tell you that it is fun to watch because it is family oriented and brings out the emotions that one can relate to such as dealing with relationships that we have with the people in our lives that leads to clashes with friends, relatives and loved ones and how to overcome such situations.

Bollywood films are light hearted and keep the audience entertained with song and dance sequences which acts as a diversion and helps to keep the viewer in a good mood most of the time.

Movies are a form of escape from the real world and Bollywood does not take itself too seriously, it shows different life situations which may or may not happen in real life but there is a lesson to be learnt from them.

Bollywood movies are simple and human oriented and do not focus on computers generated images and special effects to add value to the story, it is about the individual and not machines.

The reason why Bollywood movies are so popular is because they show the difficulties and challenges that one faces in a relationship, there are so many obstacles to getting married, there are factors such as social status, economic situation, individual character etc. that have to be taken into account and this is a universal theme of life.

When we watch bollywood movies, we get to experience different aspects of the culture of India and although it is fiction, it gives us an opportunity to learn about others communities in India, there are times when people misunderstand the story and take things negatively, we need to remember that movies are entertainment and not something that is used to hurt people's feelings.

It is a misconception that Bollywood movies have no originality, there are so many dialogues from Hindi movies that are used by us in our daily lives, for example, dialogues spoken by Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan from their movies are used by people all the time to describe a particular situation.

To conclude, the Bollywood film industry has given an opportunity for us to show our talent and the ability to bring people together not just in India but around the world, it shows the power of Indian cinema and how it has a positive effect on lives of the people who take the time to view these movies and get their money's worth.