Lollywood doesn't technically have a "full form" in the traditional sense. It's a portmanteau, a word blended from two other words: Lahore and Hollywood.
Here's a breakdown:
- The name Lollywood was coined in 1989 by Saleem Nasir, a gossip columnist for Glamour magazine.
- It's used as a comparative term to refer to the Pakistani film industry, specifically the film industry centered in Lahore, Pakistan. The "-wood" suffix is a nod to the American film industry, Hollywood.
Essentially, the name highlights Lahore as the center of Pakistani cinema in a way that playfully parallels Hollywood's global prominence. So, while it's not an acronym, it's a blend of two recognizable terms to identify a specific film industry.
