Hollywood | Bollywood | Tollywood | |
Originates | Hollywood represents the American cinema. | Bollywood represents the Hindi cinema, which is a large part of the Indian cinema. | Tollywood represents the South (Telugu) cinema. |
Date of Origin | Late 1800s | Early 1900s | Early 1900s |
Language | Mostly in English, but does incorporate other languages. | Mostly in Hindi, but does incorporate other languages. | Mostly in Telugu, but does incorporate other languages. |
As a physical entity | Is a small community in Los Angeles, California. | Does not have any physical representation. | The industry is based in Tollygunge, Calcutta (now, Kolkata). |
Films produced annually (Approx.) | Approximately 500 | Approximately 1200 | Approximately 300 |
First silent movie | The Great Train Robbery in 1903. | Raja Harishchandra in 1913. | Bhisma Pratighna in 1912. |
First talkie movie | The Jazz Singer in 1927. | Alam Ara in 1931. | Bhakta Prahlada in 1931. |
Revenue | The highest grossing film industry. | The third highest grossing film industry. | The fifth highest grossing film industry. |
Story | Story lines run around deeper plot lines. Story can be anything and is dependent on the writer. | Story lines have deeper plots and can be regarding different topics. Incorporates love or romance in almost all movies. | Story lives has deeper plots and can be regarding different topics. Action plays a very important role in Tollywood movies. It also incorporates love. |
Length of the movie | Usually 1 hour to 1 ½ hours. However, some movies have also been 3 hours. | Can range anywhere from 2 to 3 hours. | Can range anywhere from 2 to 3 or 3½ hours. |
Music | Incorporates background score to provide more depth to the storyline. Musicals incorporate musical and dance numbers. | Incorporates musical and dance numbers in most of the films. Also has background score. | Incorporates musical and dance numbers in most of the films. Background score plays a vital role. |
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