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

Why do they call it Bollywood?

"Bollywood" is a portmanteau derived from Bombay (the former name of Mumbai) and "Hollywood", a shorthand reference for the American film industry which is based in Hollywood, California. The term "Tollywood", for the Tollygunge-based cinema of West Bengal, predated "Bollywood".

What is the English meaning of Bollywood?

/ (ˈbɒlɪˌwʊd) / noun. informal. the Indian film industry. (as modifier)a Bollywood star.