We may love dissing Bollywood at every chance we get, but there are a number of reasons why we fall in love with it every single time. From its romantic melodrama to its larger-than-life song sequences, there is something magical about Bollywood that makes it stand out from the crowd.
We found a Reddit thread in which people mentioned the reasons why Bollywood is better than other movie industries.
1. “Our music. It’s questionable these days, but for the most part, it’s what has set us apart.”
3. “Bollywood used to be amazing at family-friendly comedy.”
-SaveATacoForMe
“Yeah but “family-friendly” genre is exclusive to India only.”
-gunaahokadevta
“I mean PG & G rated movies exist outside of India as well. It doesn’t mean they are movies for kids though. Clean comedy is done outside of India but it doesn’t hit the same way.”
4. “I think it’s easier to follow your favorite actors, directors, etc. in Bollywood. In the US, your favorite actor can release a movie once every 3 years or something. But your favorite Bollywood actor can have 3 big releases per year and it’s totally normal.”
5. “People in Bollywood and the general audience can take a joke. That’s honestly a great quality as it allows for the creations of films like Luck By Chance and Om Shanti Om. I don’t find this case in other industries as people would literally hound you to death if you say anything bad about their movies. For example, on any video regarding funny South Indian action scenes, the comment section will be filled with people just defending their industry and trash-talking about Radhe. Bollywood is great in that sense that you can trash talk it, make fun of it, and just point out the stupidity and people/filmmakers will be accepting of it.”
