Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India.

Bollywood awards

The Indian screen magazine Filmfare started the first Filmfare Awards in 1953. These awards were to be Bollywood's version of the Academy Awards. Magazine readers submit their votes and the awards are presented at a glamorous, star-studded ceremony. Like the Oscars, they are frequently accused of bias towards commercial success rather than merit.

Related Topics:
Filmfare - Filmfare Award - 1953 - Academy Award - Oscars

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Other companies (Stardust magazine, Zee TV etc) later entered the award business. Some of the other popular awards are:

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• Zee Cine Awards
• Star Screen Awards
• Stardust awards

They all sponsor elaborately staged award ceremonies, featuring singing, dancing, and lots of stars and starlets.

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One recent entry in the awards category is the IIFA Awards. The IIFA Awards ceremony is always held in a major city outside India, where it can attract overseas Indians and foreign audiences. Recent ceremonies have been held in Amsterdam, Singapore, London and South Africa.

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IIFA Awards - Amsterdam - Singapore - London - South Africa

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Since 1973, the Indian government has sponsored the National Film Awards, awarded by the government-sponsored Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF). The DFF screens not only Bollywood films, but films from all the other regional cinemas and independent/art films. These awards are handed out at a ceremony presided over by the President of India and hence are coveted by all.

Related Topics:
1973 - National Film Awards - President of India

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