Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "Bollywood" tana nufin masana'antar fina-finai ta Indiya, musamman masana'antar fina-finai ta Hindi da ke Mumbai (wanda aka fi sani da Bombay). Kalmar ta haɗe ce ta “Bombay” da “Hollywood,” kuma galibi ana amfani da ita wajen kwatanta masana’antar fina-finan Indiya ta kasuwanci da ke shirya fina-finai da yawa a kowace shekara.
