How Does Bollywood Impact Indian Lifestyle?

Cinema is said to be the mirror of society but it itself is quite influential and has deep impact on the minds of the viewers. We follow movies ardently and even carry them into our lives using services like Bollywood mobile sites and widgets on our cell phones. There are several things that we take from movies and make them a part of our lifestyles, knowingly or unknowingly.

Lots of people use a particular brand of soap, shampoo, car, mobile or clothes just because their favorite Bollywood actors advertise them. And this is not the only way Bollywood impacts us. We even like to copy the stars' fashion statements and styles from their popular movies. And these are just a few of the many visible or invisible influences that Bollywood has on our lives.

Movies like Babul raising issues of widow-remarriage or those like Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham reasserting Indian cultural values of respect for parents' views, tend to make us wonder whether Bollywood is merely about entertainment. Rang De Basanti brought forth the very sticky and political issue of MIG crashes that was pushed into oblivion. It was only after the movie that people started demanding accountability.

There are several medium budget movies, especially from the new generation directors like Madhur Bhandarkar and Prakash Mehra, which call for rethinking of the lives around us. They not only force us to question the establishment but also make us aware of our rights and obligations, which generally remain unnoticed, even despite government awareness programs. The movies have also acted as eye openers for public by bringing forth socio-political issues, for instance in movies like Rann, Gulaal and Corporate.

The new wave of Indian cinema has more arduously started experimenting with new subject matters that are closer to our lives. So, if your son has come back after watching 3 Idiots and has decided that he does not want to be an engineer anymore, you will understand how this age of bollywood mobile is getting into your lives for real.

Life of Bollywood and Hollywood Actresses

Every little child dreams of becoming an actress at least once in her childhood. For some it is just a passing fancy, for others it is a bit more serious. Out of the thousands that are serious about taking it up as a profession, only a few make it big in the film industries across the world, most do not and have to lead their life doing either theater or low grade movies. Even those that make it big in the industry have to struggle a lot during the starting years. All have to wait for that one big break, that one hit movie that can propel them to stardom. Till that movie comes across it is struggle for everyone.

There are acting schools which teach the art of acting as far as the industry is concerned talent has very little to do with making it big in most cases. However one thing that is sure is that once you make it in the industry, there is no stopping you. Hollywood actresses truly live the life of a queen, the one that everyone dreams of in the childhood. There is work but apart from that, there are also parties to attend, promotions and public functions to visit and also there a lot of autographs to be signed. There is a lot of glamour to the job.

Not far behind is the Indian film industry. A Bollywood actress too has a very glamorous job. Now that the Indian film industry is going global, there is lot more international stardom to Bollywood actresses. Bollywood actresses are also being signed for international movies. India is a country that makes the largest number of movies each year. Apart from Bollywood there are also a lot of vernacular film industries. For example there is the tamil film industry in the state of Tamil Nadu. A tamil actress enjoys stardom but at a local level. She is a star in her own state. There are many actresses who are not successful in Bollywood. They switch over to the tamil film industry.

The level of exposure is different for actresses of the different industries. However all the people that know an actress idolize her! It is important for an actress to maintain a certain standard of public life for people to follow. The media plays a very important role in the life of any actress. Since every aspect of stardom is dependent on being popular with the people, the media can make life great for an actress or in some cases make it scandalous. It is therefore important to take care what she does and how she makes her moves when she is in front of public eyes.