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Bollywood: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: IndiaNetzone - Bollywood. Jul 07, 2026
Added cross-reference. Mar 15, 2026
Added cross-references. Jan 23, 2026
Media added. Aug 11, 2025
Added cross references. Jun 17, 2025
Media added. May 08, 2025
Added cross reference. Mar 03, 2025
Added cross references. Jan 07, 2025
Cross references added. Nov 22, 2024
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Nov 06, 2024
Add new Web site: Nashville Film Institute - What is Bollywood? Everything You Need To Know. Aug 08, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Bollywood. May 20, 2023
Links and photos added. Mar 07, 2023
Links added. Feb 13, 2023
Link and photo added. Feb 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Senses of Cinema - Indian Cinemas, Bollywood and the World. Jan 06, 2023
Add new Web site: Cultural India - Indian Cinema. Sep 06, 2022
Removed media. Nov 02, 2021
Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - What is Bollywood? May 25, 2018
Add new Web site: MapsofIndia.com - History of Indian Cinema. Mar 08, 2018
Media added. Apr 21, 2017
Revised to reflect that the term "Bollywood" is generally limited to Hindi-language films. Aug 29, 2013
Add new Web site: The Jillbrary - Brief history of Bollywood. Apr 17, 2013
Add new Web site: Bollywood Village - History of Indian Cinema. Apr 17, 2013
Add new Web site: The Jillbrary - Brief history of Bollywood. Apr 17, 2013
Add new Web site: Bollywood Village - History of Indian Cinema. Apr 17, 2013
Article revised. Jul 08, 2005
New article added. Apr 15, 2004
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