“The importance of Indian cinema as one of the five centers of world cinema requires that we extricate it from Bollywood, which despite its large imprint, is a misnomer for its diversity as well as its long-standing global presence

Deshpande and Mazaj write, “The importance of Indian cinema as one of the five centers of world cinema requires that we extricate it from Bollywood, which despite its large imprint, is a misnomer for its diversity as well as its long-standing global presence” (140). Explain this quote within the context of the global cinema, including some discussion of the cinema’s “diversity.”

Further: Would American cinema benefit from a similar divorce from Hollywood? Discuss.