Bollywood has come a long way since its inception in the 1940s. From the golden era of the 1950s and 1960s, marked by films like "Mother India" (1957) and "Mughal-e-Azam" (1960), to the modern era of the 1990s and 2000s, characterized by films like "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995) and "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), Bollywood has consistently adapted to changing audience preferences and technological advancements.