Major Hindi film stars challenge the term 'Bollywood'

In the much-anticipated Netflix documentary series The Romantics' teaser, prominent figures from the Hindi film business may be seen criticising the term "Bollywood." The documentary series, which pays homage to Yash Chopra's legacy, YRF, and its cultural influence on India over the past 50 years, has a number of mega-stars challenging the term "Bollywood," which some claim was given to them informally by the West.
From Aamir Khan to Salman Khan, from Shah Rukh Khan to Ranbir Kapoor, from Amitabh Bachchan to Ranveer Singh, from Salim Khan to Rani Mukerji to Hrithik Roshan to Anushka Sharma, the mega-stars and icons of Hindi cinema are seen speaking out against the usage of the term ‘Bollywood’ because they don’t feel it’s inclusive of other film industries.
'The Romantics' has been directed by Oscar & Emmy-nominated film-maker Smriti Mundhra, who says, “I was surprised to learn how unanimously people in the industry hate the term Bollywood. But in hindsight it makes perfect sense. Who would want to be defined in the context of a totally different entity, especially with a term that feels reductive and derivative?”
“The Hindi film industry, and indeed all the regional industries that make up Indian cinema, are juggernauts unto their own. It’s just too bad that the word ‘Bollywood’ is so catchy!” she added.
Some of the most successful films in Indian cinema, including 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', 'War', 'Sultan', 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'Tiger Zinda Hai', 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi', 'Mohabbatein' and the 'Dhoom' trilogy, have been produced by YRF. Additionally, it has created groundbreaking works of art like 'Chak De! India', 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha', 'Mardaani', 'Band Baaja Baaraat', etc.