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The Cinema of West Bengal (Bengali: টলিউড) Tollywood refers to the Tollygunge-based Bengali film industry in the city of Kolkata West Bengal India. The origins of the nickname Tollywood a portmanteau of the words Tollygunge and Hollywood dates back to 1932. The industry is known for producing many of Indian cinema’s most critically acclaimed Parallel Cinema art films with several of its filmmakers gaining international acclaim most notably Satyajit Ray.
