Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Music composed for the Indian popular film industry, using traditional and modern instruments, with melodies and vocal styles derived from Indian folk and classical music.
- adjective Of or relating to the Indian popular film industry.
- adjective Melodramatic.
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- noun India Music written especially for
Bollywood films.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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With respect to film, I mentioned that Surender Mohan Pathak's "The Sixty-Five Lakh Heist"has a character use "filmi" as an unflattering term for "garish, artificial."
Indian crime and proto-crime Peter Rozovsky 2010
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[I can tell is was Indian because a bunch of "filmi" actors and actresses were there, and plus, they were wearing turbans, not the other hats.]
writerchic88 Diary Entry writerchic88 2004
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In keeping with the "filmi" twist to classroom teaching, the Modern Academy of Continuing Education (MACE), under the aegis of Modern High School, organised a seminar on acting, psychology and education conducted by veteran actor Mohan Agashe in the city recently.
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The Ealing Institute of Media set up by veteran Indian actor Anupam Kher welcomed its first batch of proteges, most of whom are giving up lucrative careers in law and finance to pursue their 'filmi' dreams.
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The Ealing Institute of Media set up by veteran Indian actor Anupam Kher welcomed its first batch of proteges, most of whom are giving up lucrative careers in law and finance to pursue their 'filmi' dreams.
Screen News 2009
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The turnaround may sound "filmi" as it was the same outfit which had launched an agitation against Bachchan, targeting him for "being more loyal to Uttar Pradesh than Maharashtra."
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The turnaround may sound "filmi" as it was the same outfit which had launched an agitation against Bachchan, targeting him for "being more loyal to Uttar Pradesh than Maharashtra."
Top Headlines 2009
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The video is of the song "Mast Kalander" from the movie "Heyy Baby" which seems to be the filmi version of "Three Men and a Baby".
Michal Shapiro: Dance Like an Indian: Red Baraat Live (VIDEO) Michal Shapiro 2011
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The video is of the song "Mast Kalander" from the movie "Heyy Baby" which seems to be the filmi version of "Three Men and a Baby".
Michal Shapiro: Dance Like an Indian: Red Baraat Live (VIDEO) Michal Shapiro 2011
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Throughout the night many other players in Bollywood's filmi firmament took to the stage to receive their awards, while many in the audience struggled to sit through the incredibly long show.
Marissa Bronfman: IIFA Awards 2011: A Memorable Affair Marissa Bronfman 2011
madmouth commented on the word filmi
having to do with Bollywood films (e.g. filmi songs, filmi fashion, "that's so filmi"). It's quaint to me!
April 28, 2009