Losing Quote by Vidyasagar

I feel India thrives on playback singing and Bollywood music. It does not understand the culture of non-film music.

— Neha Bhasin

I grew up with Western films, and I always wondered why Bollywood never made films like that. Why do we always have to break…

— Ram Gopal Varma

In India, Bollywood music enjoys a mass appeal while independent/non-film music has a niche audience.

— Sonu Kakkar

I used to get upset with the word Bollywood, and what it means in the West. The stereotype of us being dancing, singing, puppet…

— Priyanka Chopra

The West sometimes doesn't understand Bollywood, but they can definitely understand how Bollywood influences people.

— Anurag Kashyap

Bollywood music is so international now, and our music has become global.

— Shankar Mahadevan

Western films don't do very well in India.

— Baz Luhrmann

A lot of world music has come into Bollywood.

— KK

People in the West want to hear Indian melody, not someone who is aping the West.

— Anu Malik

Even though I was raised in Canada, Bollywood has always been dear to me because I used to sing mostly Hindi songs at shows.

— Jonita Gandhi

Bollywood songs are losing their poetic value.

— Kumar Sanu

With the radio and Internet, Indian music is not unknown to anyone. There are so many wonderful styles and genres that are being introduced…

— Liz Mitchell