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    Bollywood is a dominant part of the Indian film fraternity having its roots in Mumbai. The term was coined at the end of the 20th century, capitalizing on the term Hollywood (Janet 2003; K.Jha, Subhash 2005). It is considered one of the largest film entities, accounting for 27% of India's total entertainment revenues (Mathew Jones, 2010; Desai, Lord Meghnad, 2013). Music and songs are an integral part of Bollywood films. Bollywood has contributed to the Indian film industry for over 100 years. The impact of Bollywood is not limited to India but also extends to Pakistan, Japan, Nepal, Australia, USA, Africa, Canada and much more (Acharya, Sharmista 2004 ). The reason for such global growth is the audience's passion for Hindi cinema. These are different genres of movies including comedy, action, romantic, drama, horror and they have high entertainment content. According to a study, more than 1,000 films are made every year and around 1.4% of Indians go to the cinema regularly. A new era for Bollywood films began in 2012, with the famous '100 crore cl...