Shraddha Kapoor

I went through a brief phase when I thought of other career options: being an air hostess and even a psychologist. But eventually, my destiny led me to acting. Moreover, my dad being an actor, I have grown up in a very filmi environment. I was encouraged to watch films since I was a child.

Indian Actress

Richa Chadha

I am not a star kid, my parents are from Delhi, my dad manages a business, my mother is a professor, I have no filmi background, so if I don't have skills, I don't stand a chance in this industry full of star kids and people with influence.

Diana Penty

Since I am not from a film family, I come with a different perspective. I come from a regular world. Of course, there's not always the help and assistance you'd get if you were from a filmi family, but I really didn't miss that.

Indian Model

Sriti Jha

Love is a lot of magic and madness followed by marriage. These are the three M's for me. I think these three keep life intact. I am a very filmi person and would like the magic and the madness to remain in my marriage forever.

Govinda

I entered politics from a filmi background and had no idea about that world. Slowly, I realised that it did not suit me, and that's when I decided to get out of it.

Indian Actor

Vatsal Sheth

I like myself the way I am. I have no filmi background, no godfather.

Abhay Deol

I'm not cut out to play a filmi hero. I don't look like a hero.

Wamiqa Gabbi

Arjun Kapoor

Koena Mitra

Use 'filmi' when referring to elements specific to the Bollywood industry or Indian movies.

Indian Cinema

'Filmi' conveys an essence of Indian culture, often colorful and dramatic, just like in the movies.

Cultural Flair

'Filmi' sometimes suggests over-the-top or melodramatic behavior drawing from movie scenes.

Exaggeration

'Filmi' as a noun often refers to music specifically created for an Indian movie.

Music from Movies

Many filmi songs are beloved and evoke nostalgia, referencing a certain era of Indian cinema.

Emotional Attachment

In informal talks, 'filmi' may denote a popular song everyone knows from a blockbuster movie.