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Music is the driving force behind bollywood. Without music there would be no bollywood as we know it today. Bollywood is renowned for it's amazing, melodious and new generation music.

Bollywood films are usually musicals. Few movies are made without at least one song-and-dance number. Indian audiences expect full value for their money; they want songs and dances, love interest, comedy and dare-devil thrills, all mixed up in a three hour long extravaganza with intermission. Such movies are called masala movies, after the spice mixture masala. Like masala, these movies have everything. Film music is called filmi. It is generally pre-recorded by professional playback singers, with actors mouthing the words, often while dancing vigorously. Of late a few actors have sung for themselves, such as Aamir Khan in Ghulam, or Amitabh Bachchan in Baghban and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. The playback singers are prominently featured in the opening credits and have their own fans, who will go to an otherwise lackluster movie just to hear their favorites. The composers of film music, known as music directors, are also well-known. Their songs can make or break a film.

Bollywood Film music is called filmi. It is generally pre-recorded by professional playback singers, with actors mouthing the words, often while dancing vigorously. Of late a few actors have sung for themselves, such as Aamir Khan in Ghulam, or Amitabh Bachchan in Baghban and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. The playback singers are prominently featured in the opening credits and have their own fans, who will go to an otherwise lackluster movie just to hear their favorites. The composers of film music, known as music directors, are also well-known. Their songs can make or break a film.