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=== Overseas === Hindi films have been a significant form of [[soft power]] for India, increasing its influence and changing overseas perceptions of India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Baahubali 2, Dangal's overseas box office success is a testimony to Indian film industry's soft power|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/baahubali-2-the-conclusion-bahubali-2-dangals-overseas-box-office-success-is-a-testimony-to-indian-film-industrys-soft-power-3500555.html|work=Firstpost|date=31 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news|title=A window to India's rising soft power β Bollywood|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/a-window-to-india-rising-soft-power-bollywood-4611855/|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=13 April 2017}}</ref> In [[Germany]], [[Stereotypes of South Asians|Indian stereotypes]] included [[bullock cart]]s, beggars, sacred cows, corrupt politicians, and catastrophes before Bollywood and the [[Information technology in India|IT industry]] transformed global perceptions of India.<ref name="dnaindia">{{cite news|title=Shah Rukh Khan as popular as Pope: German media|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shah-rukh-khan-as-popular-as-pope-german-media-1150157|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=10 February 2008}}</ref> According to author Roopa Swaminathan, "Bollywood cinema is one of the strongest global cultural ambassadors of a new India."<ref name="indianexpress" /><ref>{{cite book|last=Swaminathan|first=Roopa|title=Bollywood Boom: India's Rise as a Soft Power|date=2017|publisher=Random House Publishers|isbn=9789386495143|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zDfCDgAAQBAJ}}</ref> Its role in expanding India's global influence is comparable to Hollywood's similar role with American influence.<ref name="desiblitz" /> [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey#Demographics|Monroe Township]], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]], [[New Jersey]], in [[Indians in the New York City metropolitan area#Demographics|the New York metropolitan area]], has been profoundly impacted by Bollywood; this U.S. township has displayed one of the fastest growth rates of its Indian population in the [[Western Hemisphere]], increasing from 256 (0.9%) as of the 2000 Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402347280|title=Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=11 February 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212094804/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402347280|archive-date=12 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> to an estimated 5,943 (13.6%) as of 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP05/0600000US3402347280|title=ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates 2013β2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates β Monroe township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=11 February 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213155409/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP05/0600000US3402347280|archive-date=13 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> representing a 2,221.5% (a multiple of 23) numerical increase over that period, including many [[affluence|affluent]] [[professional]]s and [[senior citizen]]s as well as [[charitable contribution|charitable benefactors]] to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 relief efforts in India]] in official coordination with Monroe Township, as well as actors with second homes. During the 2000s, Hindi cinema began influencing [[musical film]]s in the Western world and was instrumental role in reviving the American musical film. [[Baz Luhrmann]] said that his musical film, ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'' (2001), was inspired by Bollywood musicals;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liveabout.com/comedy-movies-4688217|title=Comedies|website=LiveAbout}}</ref> the film incorporated a Bollywood-style dance scene with a song from the film ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]''. The critical and financial success of ''Moulin Rouge!'' began a renaissance of Western musical films such as ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'', ''[[Rent (film)|Rent]]'', and ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Guide Picks β Top Movie Musicals on Video/DVD|publisher=[[About.com]]|url=https://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aatpmusicals.htm|access-date=15 May 2009|archive-date=24 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124220433/http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aatpmusicals.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Indian film composer [[A. R. Rahman]] wrote the music for [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s ''[[Bombay Dreams]]'', and a musical version of ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun]]'' was staged in London's West End. The [[sports film]] ''[[Lagaan]]'' (2001) was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]], and two other Hindi films (2002's ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' and 2006's ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'') were nominated for the [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language]]. [[Danny Boyle]]'s ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008), which won four [[66th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globes]] and [[81st Academy Awards nominees and winners|eight Academy Awards]], was inspired by mainstream Hindi films<ref name=Kumar>{{cite web|author=Amitava Kumar|title=Slumdog Millionaire's Bollywood Ancestors|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=23 December 2008|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2008/12/slumdog-millionaires-bollywood-ancestors.html|access-date=4 January 2008|archive-date=25 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225193313/http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2008/12/slumdog-millionaires-bollywood-ancestors.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Age>{{cite news|title=Slumdog draws crowds, but not all like what they see|work=[[The Age]]|date=25 January 2009|url=https://www.theage.com.au/world/slumdog-draws-crowds-but-not-all-like-what-they-see-20090124-7p33.html|access-date=24 January 2008|location=Melbourne}}</ref> and is considered an "homage to Hindi commercial cinema".<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news|title='Slumdog Millionaire' has an Indian co-director|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 January 2009|url=https://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200901110925.htm|access-date=23 January 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325234357/https://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200901110925.htm|archive-date=25 March 2009}}</ref> It was also inspired by Mumbai-underworld crime films, such as ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975), ''[[Satya (1998 film)|Satya]]'' (1998), ''[[Company (2002 film)|Company]]'' (2002) and ''[[Black Friday (2007 film)|Black Friday]]'' (2007).<ref name="Kumar" /> ''Deewaar'' had a Hong Kong remake, ''[[The Brothers (1979 film)|The Brothers]]'' (1979),<ref name="scroll">{{cite web|last=Mondal|first=Sayantan|title=Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Deewar' was remade in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam β and Cantonese|url=https://thereel.scroll.in/828031/amitabh-bachchan-starrer-deewar-was-remade-in-telugu-tamil-malayalam-and-cantonese|website=Scroll.in|access-date=30 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130121319/https://thereel.scroll.in/828031/amitabh-bachchan-starrer-deewar-was-remade-in-telugu-tamil-malayalam-and-cantonese|archive-date=30 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> which inspired [[John Woo]]'s internationally acclaimed breakthrough ''[[A Better Tomorrow]]'' (1986);<ref name="scroll" /><ref name="hkcinemagic">{{cite web|title=The Brothers|url=https://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=1693|website=[[Hong Kong Cinemagic]]|access-date=21 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031226/http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=1693|url-status=dead}}</ref> the latter was a template for [[Hong Kong action cinema]]'s [[heroic bloodshed]] genre.<ref>{{cite book |last=Morton |first=Lisa |title=The Cinema of Tsui Hark |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hv3yJ6MaoYsC&pg=PA62 |year=2001 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-0990-7}}</ref><ref name="Diplomat">{{cite news|last=Volodzko|first=David|title=30 Years Later, This Chinese Film Still Echoes in Hollywood|url=https://thediplomat.com/2015/06/30-years-later-this-chinese-film-still-echoes-in-hollywood/|work=[[The Diplomat (magazine)|The Diplomat]]|date=13 June 2015}}</ref> "Angry young man" 1970s epics such as ''Deewaar'' and ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' (1977) also resemble the heroic-bloodshed genre of 1980s Hong Kong action cinema.<ref>{{cite book|last=Banker|first=Ashok|title=Bollywood|date=2002|publisher=[[Penguin Group]]|page=83|isbn=978-0-14-302835-2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=429ZAAAAMAAJ&q=deewaar+hong+kong}}</ref> The influence of ''[[filmi]]'' may be seen in [[popular music]] worldwide. [[Electropop|Technopop]] pioneers [[Haruomi Hosono]] and [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]] of the [[Yellow Magic Orchestra]] produced a 1978 [[Electronic music|electronic]] album, ''Cochin Moon'', based on an [[Experimental music|experimental]] [[Fusion (music)|fusion]] of electronic music and Bollywood-inspired Indian music.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dominique Leone|date=19 July 2005|title=Hosono & Yokoo: Cochin Moon|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4016-cochin-moon/|access-date=26 May 2011}}</ref> [[Truth Hurts (singer)|Truth Hurts]]' 2002 song "[[Addictive (song)|Addictive]]", produced by [[DJ Quik]] and [[Dr. Dre]], was lifted{{clarify|date=April 2019|reason=What does "lifted" mean in this context?}} from [[Lata Mangeshkar]]'s "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" in ''Jyoti'' (1981).<ref name=VH1>{{cite web|title=Truth Hurts |publisher=[[VH1]] |date=19 September 2002 |url=https://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1457672/09192002/truth_hurts.jhtml |access-date=18 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413172839/https://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1457672/09192002/truth_hurts.jhtml |archive-date=13 April 2009 }}</ref> [[The Black Eyed Peas]]' [[Grammy Award]] winning 2005 song "[[Don't Phunk with My Heart]]" was inspired by two 1970s [[Bollywood songs]]: "Ye Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana" from ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' (1978) and "Ae Nujawan Hai Sub" from ''[[Apradh]]'' (1972).<ref name=Apradh>{{YouTube|id=fWsSXjIDL3Q|title=ae naujawan hai sub kuchh yahan β Apradh 1972}}</ref> Both songs were composed by [[Kalyanji Anandji]], sung by [[Asha Bhosle]], and featured the dancer [[Helen (actress)|Helen]].<ref name=Denselow>{{cite news|author=Robin Denselow|title=Kalyanji Anandji, The Bollywood Brothers|work=The Guardian|date=2 May 2008|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/may/02/worldmusic1|access-date=1 March 2009 | location=London}}</ref> The [[Kronos Quartet]] re-recorded several [[R. D. Burman]] compositions sung by [[Asha Bhosle]] for their 2005 album, ''[[You've Stolen My Heart (album)|You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood]]'', which was nominated for Best Contemporary World Music Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards. ''Filmi'' music composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] (who received two [[Academy Awards]] for the [[Slumdog Millionaire (soundtrack)|''Slumdog Millionaire'' soundtrack]]) has frequently been sampled by other musicians, including the Singaporean artist [[Kelly Poon]], the French rap group [[La Caution]] and the American artist [[Ciara]]. Many [[Asian Underground]] artists, particularly those among the [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|overseas Indian diaspora]], have also been inspired by Bollywood music.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Padmanabhan |first1=Anil |last2=Aditi |first2=Khanna |title=Indian music by contemporary Asian rappers and rockers is storming the West |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20060522-indian-music-by-contemporary-asian-rappers-and-rockers-is-storming-the-west-785369-2006-05-22 |access-date=26 April 2022 |work=India Today |date=22 May 2006 |language=en}}</ref>
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