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If you need a rather prolific indicator of <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword>’s success on Hollywood-dominated land, just look at the golden shores of the US. <keyword id="24705" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="40" keywordseo="Dhoom-3">Dhoom 3</keyword>, the sequel of the earlier films with the same name, has reasons to rejoice its success. The film may be scoffed at for the content and for packing way too much masala, but it is still celebrating a roaring success offshore. 
 
The film set the North American box office record for a non-English and a Bollywood film, taking in $3.3 million from 236 theatres. The movie, which has been shot on large-screen format, also benefited from IMAX surcharge and went on to wear the crown of being the first Bollywood flick to grab such a huge number of screens across the US. 
 
In fact, Dhoom 3 broke the record set by Chennai Express, which had grossed $2.2 million across the American theatres. Earlier this year, another Bollywood film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani managed to break into the US top 10, showing in 162 theatres across the country. 
 
Such feats by Bollywood films, with the industry celebrating 100 years of its existence, continue to create records in a non-Hindi-speaking territory. 
 Almost all the top-line actors/celebrities of Indian cinema have tried to make foray into Hollywood and enjoy a great rapport with the Red Carpet events abroad. Big names like <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword>, <keyword id="6366471" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Aishwarya-Rai">Aishwarya Rai</keyword>, <keyword id="6358615" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Shilpa-Shetty">Shilpa Shetty</keyword>, <keyword id="598" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Deepika-Padukone">Deepika Padukone</keyword>, Shah Rukh Khan, <keyword id="6355846" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Madhuri-Dixit">Madhuri Dixit</keyword> and <keyword id="6354580" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sridevi">Sridevi</keyword> have a sizeable fan base in the US and it is not surprising that next year’s International <keyword id="131934" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Indian-Film-Academy">Indian Film Academy</keyword> (<keyword id="19317" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="IIFA">IIFA</keyword>) event is going to be held in Tampa Bay, Florida. 
 While IIFA is a global platform which celebrates and presents the Indian cinema beyond its geographical boundaries, the fact that it is going to be held in the US is highly significant. It signals the ‘arrival’ of Indian cinema to the land of high-quality cinema. According to IIFA and <keyword id="1994787" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Wizcraft-director">Wizcraft director</keyword> Andre Timms, the decision to hold the IIFA event in Florida during April 24-26, 2014, was taken following the ‘unprecedented demand’ for the event to be held in the US. “Florida was chosen, following the need for the largest stage to host various larger-than-life sub-events as part of the main event,” Timms had reportedly said. 
 
Slowly but surely, Hollywood seems to be realising that Bollywood is something more than <keyword id="32892" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Slumdog-Millionaire">Slumdog Millionaire</keyword> or the usual song-and-dance routines, although they continue to be the strength and the USP of Bollywood productions. 
 It’s the stuff that can make fairy tales look rather insipid. When the then Miss New York <keyword id="1994786" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nina-Davaluri">Nina Davaluri</keyword> danced to popular Bollywood song ‘Dhoom Taana’ from the film Om Shanti Om for her talent show round, experts had probably underestimated the reach of Bollywood and wondered if this choice could affect her chances of winning the coveted crown. In fact, no one had placed bets on her victory. It is now history that she won the Miss America crown. 
 
And what a victory it was! 
 
In retrospect, a Bollywood song on the Hollywood-adoring land found its share of takers. It wasn't the divider; in fact, it must have been the unifying agent. The thickly Hindi-flavoured Bollywood had crossed the shores and reached the global audience, much like Butter Chicken Masala and the spicy Indian curry. 
 
Is it, therefore, surprising that the world looks at Bollywood as India’s biggest export? It is the largest film industry in the world and the biggest employment churner in India. Bollywood and its local counterparts within the country produce more than 1,000 films annually across 20 languages, predominantly for a film-watching population of half a billion who are well under 25 years of age. 
 
What more can you say about a film industry that has existed for over 100 years, and has produced numerous stars and superb cinematic moments for the fans to cherish? Hollywood was not even in the concept stage when the theatre-inspired Bollywood was experimenting with entertaining people in many languages. 
 
Bollywood came into existence in 1899 with the production of a short film and Hollywood took its first gasp of breath a good 11 years later in 1910. Now, crunch some numbers. While Hollywood produces 500 films per year, Bollywood does more than 1,000 films even during a lean year. Hollywood movies are watched by more than 2.6 billion people worldwide with English being the language of communication. But Bollywood, even with its severe language limitation (the medium is Hindi, a language spoken by the majority in India), enjoys a viewer base of 3 billion. 
 
After Indians started to migrate in the early 80s, the late 90s saw a spate of movies with the NRI life as their key theme. And the old plots were resurrected, with flavours to suit those who had left home to earn more of the foreign soil like seen in ‘DDLJ’. Needless to say, these movies packed lots of emotions – that of being away from homeland, the feeling of alienation and the search for identity. Bollywood had matured with time. 
 
Hollywood continues its triumph in many areas but what Bollywood has made possible is quite another thing. A multilanguage-based film industry, sniggered at for being the song-and-dance trade, managed to turn that very aspect into its strength. 
 
But you have to consider another thing as well. Although Pakistan and India don’t see eye to eye in many areas, Bollywood gets the singers from Pakistan to sing some quintessential numbers. And many of those songs have become super hits in both countries. Movies build the bridge between the two nations, if nothing else. 
 But Pakistan is not the only country where you will find Bollywood fans. Bollywood finds its audiences in West Africa, Dubai, Prague, the US and the UK. And not all of them are Hindi-speaking people. There are Berliners who have learnt Hindi to be able to follow those films; there are Russians who have watched Bollywood’s dream merchant <keyword id="6358412" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Raj-Kapoor">Raj Kapoor</keyword>’s classics and shed tears when he passed away and there are the Japanese and the Chinese, too. 
 
Interestingly, Bollywood and Hollywood had signed a pact back in 2010 in order to leverage their industry experience and diversity, and use the same for the benefit of global audiences. Termed as the ‘historic co-operation pact,’ it will also see two of the world’s biggest movie industries come together for content protection and distribution. 
 
Now, in a situation where Bollywood and Hollywood have come together, the world will sure be one big cinema hall! And entertainment? Unlimited, of course. Treat yourself!

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Be it <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword>’s never-ending bell-bottoms or Rekha’s dazzling Kanjeevaram drapes, SRK’s effortless styling or Deepika’s hot pants, <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> has inspired fashion statements for many decades. But gone are the days when only fashion designers could enjoy the adulation for creating those killer styles. Today, our fashion-forward stars have gone one step ahead and are busy launching their own fashion labels. Browse through some of the most popular fashion lines owned by your favourite stars. 
 
1. <keyword id="598" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Deepika-Padukone">Deepika Padukone</keyword> After taking Bollywood by storm, this leggy lass is the latest star to take over the fashion arena. Deepika has recently collaborated with fashion giant <keyword id="126601" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Van-Heusen">Van Heusen</keyword> and is launching a limited edition collection. Buzz is rife that the collection will be high on old Hollywood glitz, blending vintage and in-vogue designs. 
 
2. <keyword id="6354967" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="John-Abraham">John Abraham</keyword> 
Besides being the face of Wrangler, the recently married star also has a clothesline named after him. 
 
3. <keyword id="710" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sonam-Kapoor">Sonam Kapoor</keyword> If the buzz is to be believed, this young fashionista will soon launch her own designer label, along with her designer sister Rhea. And why not! After all, Sonam has charmed us with her fashionable red carpet appearances all these years. Rhea has been designing clothes for her father <keyword id="6354700" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Anil-Kapoor">Anil Kapoor</keyword> and sister Sonam. 
 
4. <keyword id="2165" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Kareena-Kapoor">Kareena Kapoor</keyword> 
Size zero became a rage because of her and now it is said that Kareena has been approached by an international brand to design a denim line called Bebo. 
 
5. <keyword id="8112" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Bipasha-Basu">Bipasha Basu</keyword> 
Looking good cannot be complete without the right accessories. So to help you shine and dazzle, Bipasha has lately launched an accessory line called Trunkable.com. 
 
6. <keyword id="1037" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Lara-Dutta">Lara Dutta</keyword> Former beauty <keyword id="6377522" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="queen">queen</keyword>, actress and now a mother, Lara has joined hands with the ethnic wear retailer <keyword id="2022447" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Chabbra-555">Chabbra 555</keyword> to unveil her own collection of sarees. The entire collection, which is personally designed, conceptualised and hand-crafted by Lara, is called Lara Dutta-Chabbra 555. According to the celeb, she has kept in view the demands and preferences of modern Indian women while creating the collection. 
 
7. <keyword id="4847" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Malaika-Arora-Khan">Malaika Arora Khan</keyword> 
Often applauded for her fine fashion sense, this 40-year-old fashion icon has recently launched her online fashion brand called TheClosetLabel.com. Everything chic and classy that you can associate with Malaika can be bought here. 
 
8. <keyword id="6358615" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Shilpa-Shetty">Shilpa Shetty</keyword> Kundra Another yummy mummy who has been bitten by the designing bug. The actress-turned-entrepreneur has made her debut in this arena by designing clothes for her <keyword id="6354312" type="CITY" weightage="40" keywordseo="IPL">IPL</keyword> team, Rajasthan Royals. 
 
9. <keyword id="22527" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="lisa-ray">Lisa Ray</keyword> 
After her recovery from cancer, Lisa Ray has bounced back to life and how! From hosting shows to following fashion up close and personal, the lady has been all over. And the latest in Lisa’s kitty is her own line of sarees called Ray of Hope, which she has recently launched with Satya Paul. 
 
10. <keyword id="2022446" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Lisa-Heydon">Lisa Heydon</keyword> A veteran in the industry, this beauty already has a trail of followers who admire her style and fashion sense. Hence, the model-turned-actress is all set to launch her own clothing line in association with the private label <keyword id="77730" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sher-Singh">Sher Singh</keyword>. 
 
Image Courtesy: Indiatimes.com

Google: Salman Khan is the most searched Bollywood actor in last 10yrs. No surprises there.

Fame might have an expiry date. But, businesses last forever. 
 
Our favourite Bollywood celebrities seem to have realised this and are proving their mettle by diversifying and starting their own businesses. 
In fact, some of them and their ventures can even give any entrepreneurs a run for their money. 
 
From starting a production company to creating a clothing line, these star entrepreneurs are venturing into every direction. 
 
Business Insider lists 10 such Bollywood celebrities who have crazy entrepreneurial skills and are raking in the moolah- 
 
 
 
 
1. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=farhan+akhtar&amp;sortorder=effectivedate"> Farhan Akhtar:</a> Bollywood’s resident all-rounder owns Farout Media, a music innovation, publishing and talent development company that not only encourages but also promotes new indie music talent. The services of his company includes talent management, music licensing and content monetizing services. 
 
 
 
2. S<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=srk&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">hah Rukh Khan</a>: The Bollywood Badshaah is a smart entrepreneur who started his journey in the world of business earlier than his peers. Along with his wife, Gauri, Khan started Red Chillies Entertainment, a production and distribution company which generally produces all of the actor’s movies (Think Dilwale, Ra.One and Om Shanti Om) and has also garnered a reputation for its VFX. Additionally, he also owns a 50% stake in IPL team <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=kkr&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Kolkata Knight Riders</a> (<keyword id="6354544" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="KKR">KKR</keyword>) that’s gone through the finals this year! 
 
 
 
3. <keyword id="8112" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bipasha-Basu">Bipasha Basu</keyword>, <keyword id="2058" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Malaika-Arora">Malaika Arora</keyword> and Suzanne Khan: The three beauties co-own online lifestyle and fashion brand The Label Life. Additionally, Suzzane Khan is also a reputed interior designer and Basu is known for her fitness dvds. 
 
 
4. Deepika Padukone: The Tamasha actor has forayed into the fashion space and co-created a clothing line called ‘All About you’, which is exclusively available on Myntra. She ahs also previously deisgned a line for Van Huesen. 
 
 
 
5. Shilpa Shetty: After making a rather unforgettable appearance in Big Brother, Shetty launched her own perfrume line, invested in a spa and launched fitness and yoga DVDs that elaborated on how to get the perfect body like hers. Along with her husband <keyword id="18641" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Raj-Kundra">Raj Kundra</keyword>, she also used to hold a stake in the PL team Rajasthan Royals. 
 
 
 
 
6. Kunal Kapoor: It goes without saying that Kunal Kapoor is the most surprising person in the list. Kapoor co-owns the online crowdfunding platform Ketto. Ketto is an online ‘giving’ platform where you can start giving with as less as Rs 100. Kunal with the help of his friends and his agency Kwan foundation looks to bring individuals and corporates from all fields together to support their favorite causes and put the ‘fun’ in fundraising. 
 
 
 
 
7. <keyword id="6354583" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Salman-Khan">Salman Khan</keyword>: Bollywood’s bad boy with a big heart, Salman Khan started his <keyword id="148126" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Being-Human">Being Human</keyword> foundation which later also gave birth to the Being Human clothing line that is a hit with the crowds and can be bought from exclusive stores, multi-brand outlets and e-commerce websites like Snapdeal, Myntra and Flipkart. Khan is also known to actively promote the brand at various events and on social media by being its unofficial brand ambassador. 
 
 
 
8. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=sonam+kapoor&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Sonam Kapoor: </a>Anil Kapoor’s daughter might not have found much success on screen, but she sure is one smart businessmen. Kapoor co-owns a clothing line with her sister Rhea Kapoor called Rheson which will be launched in July in an exclusive partnership with Shopper’s Stop. Besides, she also regularly invests in silver and diamond jewellery, real estate, paintings and has recently even launched her own app. 
 
Image credit: Indiatimes

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