Bollywood Hungama Hits the Globe!
A Nigerian friend of mine, newly settled in India, was telling me about how she had imagined India to be. Chirpy, lively, bashful, jocular, extremely emotional and waiting to burst into song were her words to describe what she thought Indians were. Of course, her picturesque imagination derived its inspiration from the vivid, spectacular and Technicolor burst of Bollywood songs . There is really none like it the world over! Hindi songs in all their glory have faced acclaim and criticism through the ages. Acclaimed for their ability to express varied emotions and their catchy tunes; criticized as being overly dramatic and sometimes cheesy. Love it or Hate it, there is absolutely none other like it! Bollywood songs are, simply put, Hindi film songs. A Hindi movie can never be said to be complete without these beats. It has become a genre in itself. An interdisciplinary genre if you please. It ranges from Classical to Fusion to Indi-pop and in its new and evolving avatar has als...
