Salman
Khan
recently
tweeted
that
he
hates
the
word
'Bollywood'.
By
doing
this,
he
has
joined
the
likes
of
many
out
there
who
aren't
too
pleased
with
Bollywood
as
the
chosen
"name" for
Hindi
film
industry.
While
Amitabh
Bachchan
is
another
top
celebrity
who
has
made
his
displeasure
quite
clear
about
the
industry
being
made
to
look
like
a
poor
cousin
of
Hollywood
with
it
being
addressed
as
Bollywood,
Salman
Khan
has
opened
the
debate
all
over
again.
No
wonder,
it
is
also
the
topic
of
discussion
for
this
week's
'Reflections'.
Is
it
really
an
issue?
If
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
Salman
Khan
are
the
select
few
who
have
expressed
their
displeasure
about
'Bollywood'
being
in
circulation,
it
is
fine
as
they
are
entitled
to
their
opinion.
However,
the
question
that
comes
to
one's
mind
is
-
'Other
than
the
fact
that
it
is
made
to
sound
like
Hollywood
and
hence
presumed
to
be
a
poorer
cousin
of
the
films
coming
from
West,
is
it
really
an
issue
if
Bollywood
continues
to
be
the
chosen
word?'
After
all,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
Bollywood
is
just
a
word
and
the
one
which
has
given
Hindi
film
industry
its
identity.
It
may
have
borrowed
from
its
Western
counterparts
but
how
does
it
actually
make
a
difference?
At
the
end
of
the
day,
the
term
is
in
circulation
for
decades
now
and
generations
have
called
the
Hindi
film
industry
by
this
name.
Will
a
change
really
make
any
difference?
Bombay
was
changed
to
Mumbai
and
there
was
much
cry
and
outrage
amongst
those
who
loved
the
city
by
the
name
which
was
around
for
decades.
So
did
the
same
people
who
swore
by
Bombay
actually
started
calling
it
Mumbai?
I
suspect.
So
why
a
reference
to
Mumbai
v/s
Bombay?
Well,
the
reason
is
simple.
Even
if
Bollywood
changes
to
anything
else,
it
is
impossible
to
imagine
it
being
called
by
a
different
name
for
many
more
years
at
the
least.
Moreover,
for
the
world
(a
few
million
and
that's
about
it)
which
uses
the
word
'Bollywood'
in
their
day
to
day
vocabulary,
one
can't
expect
the
change
to
settle
down
in
practical
terms.
Why
an
outrage?
There
are
some
against
the
name
Bollywood.
Fair
enough.
However
if
at
all
there
is
an
initiative
that
comes
into
force
to
actually
change
'Bollywood'
to
anything
else,
it
would
be
a
little
too
far
fetched.
It
is
a
name
after
all,
and
the
one
that
has
been
around
for
decades
now.
People
have
accustomed
themselves
to
this
term
and
for
the
'aam
junta',
it
really
doesn't
matter
at
all
if
the
industry
is
called
Bollywood
or
Delhiwood.
That's
because
other
than
a
select
few
in
the
industry,
not
a
single
soul
can
be
considered
to
be
sensitive
around
the
background
of
Bollywood
coinage.
For
them,
it
is
just
a
word
that
takes
them
into
a
world
where
they
wish
to
be
seated
in
darkness
and
enjoy
an
outing
on
the
big
screen.
Now
whether
this
finds
its
base
in
Hindi
film
industry,
Western
film
industry
or
any
other
film
industry
is
of
least
importance.
Widespread
change?
An
impossible
task!
If
Bombay
changes
to
Mumbai,
it
is
still
(theoretically
at
the
least)
possible
because
there
is
a
certain
diktat
that
was
set
around
it.
However
one
can't
expect
the
film
industry
to
take
any
such
drastic
steps
because
first
and
foremost,
the
term
Bollywood
is
hardly
a
'listed'
one.
This
also
means
that
there
is
no
one
person
or
organisation
having
an
authority
over
the
word.
Just
like
no
one
can
force
anyone
to
use
the
term
Bollywood
in
their
conversation,
same
holds
true
vice
versa
as
well.
Resultantly,
even
if
tomorrow
there
is
a
body
which
is
formed
that
mandates
stoppage
of
Hindi
film
industry
being
addressed
as
Bollywood,
there
would
be
many
out
there
who
would
follow
their
own
path
and
won't
really
have
anyone
commanding
them
to
stop
doing
that.
Hypothetically
speaking,
even
if
the
industry
in
general
stands
up
to
call
Bollywood
by
a
different
name,
there
would
be
other
bodies
that
may
have
their
own
reasoning.
Now
that
would
include
media
for
sure
which
can't
be
expected
to
stand
in
unison
for
this
'cause'
(if
at
all
it
can
be
termed
one).
Everyone
in
Indian
media
at
the
least
can
well
be
expected
to
have
his/her
own
agenda
and
one
can
well
expect
factions
to
be
developed
here.
And
not
to
forget
the
global
media
which
anyways
knows
the
Hindi
film
industry
by
only
one
name
-
'Bollywood'.
Are
we
hesitant
to
change?
Of
course
people
would
say
-
'Change
is
good'.
Yes,
it
indeed
is.
But
when
the
change
by
itself
is
based
on
a
foundation
which
is
questionable
and
sounds
like
the
one
which
has
been
established
just
for
the
sake
of
it
without
any
real
need,
purpose
or
objective,
it
just
ends
up
being
the
kind
that
can
be
relegated
to
the
background
with
the
industry
concentrating
on
something
far
more
important.
Really,
for
all
practical
purposes,
the
entire
exercise
is
futile
and
at
the
end
of
the
day
just
a
fodder
for
debate.
There
would
definitely
be
pros
and
cons
but
when
it
comes
to
practicality,
feasibility
and
most
importantly,
acceptability
of
the
change,
it
is
impossible
to
see
that
truly
happening.
So
yes,
I
truly
believe
that
Bollywood
is
as
sweet
sounding
as
it
gets,
isn't
derogatory
at
all,
gives
Hindi
film
industry
it's
own
identity
in
the
way
it
is
addressed,
is
the
much
used
and
loved
word
for
many
out
there
(whether
belonging
to
the
industry
or
outside
it)
and
should
just
be
left
as
it
is
without
any
thought
being
given
around
making
a
change.
That's
my
thought,
what's
yours?