Bollywood Home » About Bollywood » Bollywood on Television Television is the form of media in India which has the most reach. Role of Bollywood on television cannot be denied. There are many cases in which Bollywood has in some way made this media more popular. Many of the mega serials, telefims and Bollywood movies are integrally related to the world of television. Some renowned directors started their careers in television while some of them switched over from the world of silver screen to this small screen inside the living room. Even an actor like Shah Rukh Khan began his journey from television. Therefore the influence of Bollywood on television in India is one of the most vital topics which should be known to people interested in Bollywood movies.

Ramayana and Mahabharata are the two epic movies which were totally made in Bollywood and shown on television. These two became very successful creations which cast huge influence on the world of television. Bollywood earned huge revenues from movies like this. There were total 94 episodes for this epic movie. About $30 million was spent to make this serial. This was the movie which became popular for the application of special effects. Artists like Mukesh Khanna and Roopa Ganguli, who are famous in Bollywood, worked in this movie.



Some of the quiz contests on Indian television featured legends of Bollywood. Kaun Banega Crorepati was the show in which artists like Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan played the role of the hosts. This show gained a huge popularity when it was telecasted on Star Television Network. Apart from the question answer sessions there were also many other entertaining aspects which were associated with KBC.

Advertisements are some of the main sources of revenue for the Bollywood movies which are shown on television. Many epoch making Indian films have been featured on television through the help of advertisements. As for example Sholay, the great Sippy Brothers movie became a spectacular television hit. Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini were the main actors and actresses in this movie. Although being already successful in the box office, this movie drew numerous advertisements when shown on television.

Bollywood on television in India has really been successful because of the interest of common people in this media. Many unknown artists who have failed to prove their skills in Bollywood came to television and achieved success. So, in a way, Bollywood and Indian television walk hand in hand.

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