Here, we look at 5 facts of Bollywood cinema.
1 . In the 1970s, India cinema overtook America as the world's largest film producer and the term 'Bollywood' was coined.
2 . Released in 1937, Kisan Kanya, a film about the plight of poor farmers, was the first Indian film in color.
3 . Bollywood produces around 1000 films every year – almost double the output of Hollywood.
4 . Walk of the Stars in Bandra, Mumbai, honors Bollywood film stars. Many famous Indian actors are honored with an autograph, tile or statue.
5. Films in Bollywood are produced in the following languages: Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu.
