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Bollywood

Bollywood

The Hindi film industry based in Mumbai (Bombay + Hollywood).

Sana loves the songs from old Bollywood films.

Remember: Bombay (Mumbai's old name) + Hollywood: the B of Bombay replaces the H of Hollywood. Write it with a capital B.

Short lessonCompounds, blends & clippingsEnglish makes new words by joining words, fusing parts of words, or cutting words short. This is called word formation.

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