Mumbai
is synonymous to the Film City of India. Perhaps this silver screen
allures thousands of aspirants, who come to test their fortune in the
flicker industry of movies. Bollywood, the Hindi Film Industry, is
generally taken for the entire film industry of India, but there are
many others pertaining to other languages. Indian Film Industry is the
largest in the world, with production of thousands of films every year.
Even in terms of technicalities, Bollywood is only next to Hollywood -
the Film Industry based in US. Since 1911, when the Filmcity directed its first silent movie, there has been no looking back. Located next to the precincts of Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Goregaon (East), it is the hot-spot to find the superstars of the Bollywood. Film City was the dream endeavor of Dada Saheb Phalke, the renowned cine-figure of India. It has given new grounds the notion of Hindi film making in the country. Today, the Filmcity boasts of all modern technology that can produce movies of great visuals and quality.
It is a dream world, where you cannot differentiate fake from real, as things are so perfect. Dotted with fountains, gardens, lakes, lakes, helipads and real-looking buildings, the Film City is sprawled over a large area. The well-appointed indoor and outdoor shooting facilities, editing and recording rooms, rank this studio amongst the best ones in India. A prior permission from relevant authorities and adequate contacts is required to access the place. So, come to the Filmcity and sport your favorite actors in the making of movies.