Bollywood as a Facilitator of Indian Culture with Special Reference to Hindustani Classical Music

Abstract

Hindustani Classical Music has been the music of the subcontinent which is not only limited to India but also major regions of the current Pakistan. It is believed that the Hindustani Classical Music has undergone major transformation due to factors like popular folk music and religious music. It has received major boost from the Hindi film industry. With this in consideration a survey based study is conducted to find out how the classical musicians perceive the role of Bollywood in popularising classical music and how the classical music has been incorporated in the Hindi films. The findings suggest that the classical music has got ample boost from the film industry, particularly the Hindustani Classical. Its role has been prominenent in the past few years and it has continuously increased but the fusion culture has gained more significance than the Hindustani Classical as such.