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7 The magic of Bollywood Vocabulary: The film industry a) Study the words in the word bank on the right and write an explanation for each word into your exercise book. Use the phrases below. illusions to fill out a crowd scene set of actors script principal role other than that of the leads to film to supervise the production to be involved in the production arrangement made artificially unseen narrator to edit a film taken at close range outside of the studio scenery and props b) Arrange the words in groups and make a mind map showing the relationship between certain words. Listening: A cineaste about the Bollywood film industry a) You are going to listen to an interview with a film journalist about the film industry in Bollywood. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question (1–6). Put a cross ( ✘ ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 How many Bollywood films has Mark Phillips seen so far? a) thousands b) He doesn’t know. c) about three hundred d) about one hundred ✘ 1 What’s characteristic of Bollywood films? a) They contain many clichés of India. b) They give an authentic impression of present-day India. c) They inform the audience about important events in India’s history. d) There is always a long-lost relative in the plot. 2 Where in India is Bollywood? a) on the coast of the Bengal Sea b) north of Mumbai c) There is no real place with the name Bollywood. d) on the outskirts of Bombay 3 Why was the period from the late 1940s to the 1960s called the “Golden Age” of Hindi cinema? a) Because film companies had the biggest profits during that period. b) Because India overtook America as the world’s largest film producer. c) Because of technical advances in areas such as special effects. d) Because many of the films were praised enthusiastically. 4 What does Phillips say about the significance of music for the success of a film? a) Bollywood films are only successful with people who like musicals. b) If the audience doesn’t like the music, the film is not likely to be successful. c) If the music for a film isn’t sold on CD, more people usually watch it. d) People don’t care a lot about the music. They pay more attention to the plot. 1  Word bank The film industry cast • close up • credits • cutter • director • extra • film set • leading actor • lighting • location • screenplay • to shoot a film • sound effects • special effects (SFX) • supporting actor • voice over W 2  3.1 102 Celebrities Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv