Question

How hollywood and bollywood culture effect indian folk culture?

Answer 1

India is a land of diverse cultures and folk traditions. These are reflected in every art form as well as on the popular imagination. However, as the popular cinema ( Hollywood and Bollywood ) has solved with advanced techniques and modern ideas, there has been a perceptible neglect of the folk culture. This has been witnessed in

- the protagonists is almost always a cosmopolitan citizen without any direct affiliations to any culture, in order to appeal to all sections of audience.

- Art Forms depicted in the shape of music and dance are predominantly derived from modern themes and western influences ignoring the vast variety that exists in the folk ways.

- the intricate details and distinguishing features of all the different traditions are not given much importance and are characterised rather by stereotyping.

However, there are certain new and creative talent in the popular cinema industry that have taken the initiative to portray the mindset and ways of living of the rural folks in their preserved forms. But this remains as a one off trend in a predominantly metropolitan centred movie industry isolated from the realities of the vibrant and diverse folk traditions.
Thus, though popular cinema has neglected folk culture, but it still remains the dominant form of entertainment, recreation and expression of the voices of the rural folk through their songs, music, dance and drama reflecting their vitality and vigour.