The special day about friendship that became popularized in India largely through Bollywood is "Friendship Day." Bollywood has played a significant role in popularizing this day by celebrating the theme of friendship in many iconic films. Key Bollywood films like "Sholay," "Dil Chahta Hai," "3 Idiots," and "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" have portrayed deep, emotional, and sometimes humorous bonds of friendship that resonated widely with audiences in India. "Sholay," in particular, is renowned for the friendship anthem "Yeh dosti hum nahi chodenge," which helped cement the cultural celebration of Friendship Day in India. These films helped transform Friendship Day into a widely recognized and celebrated occasion where friendships and bonds are honored.
So, Friendship Day popularized in India through Bollywood is the special day about friendship you refer to.
