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Mumbai film cityThe Mumbai film city is situated near Sanjay Gandhi national park in the state of Maharashtra is one of the famous film cities in south Asia. Most of the famous Bollywood movies are shot in the gorgeous locations of Mumbai film city. 

The film city was established to enhance the quality of the Indian film industry in the year of 1977 with two studios in it.  The film city has reconstructed on the remembrance of the famous Indian director and script writer Dadasaheb Phalke, withair conditioned, sound proof studios along with makeup rooms.

History of Mumbai Film City

V. Shantaram the popular actor, producer and film director played a major role in the establishment of the Mumbai film city. Now the film city has developed enough to provide the equipments and locations to shoot a complete Bollywood movie.  About 30% of the film production related work in Maharashtra has been shared by Mumbai film city. Over 900 movies apart from TV shows are shot here till 2012.

Services Provided by the Mumbai Film City

The film city is situated in the outskirts of Aarey colony, a remote area of Mumbai city. This provides a pleasant and calm atmosphere to the film city and a comfortable environment for the film related workers.  All the basic steps in the production of a Bollywood movie like shooting, editing, and recording is taking place here every day with the help of well equipped studios and technicians.

The real like sets that include artificial lakes, mountains, streets, villages and gardens which are the common locations required in the shooting of an Indian cinema is the main attractions of the Mumbai film city.  Apart from all the services mentioned yet, the world class color printing laboratory and the availability of modern cameras and shooting material properties on the hire base makes the Mumbai film city a perfect destination for the Hindi film producers.

Mumbai Film city

Cultural Contributions of Mumbai Film City

The authority of film city and the government of Maharashtra have started a scheme to encourage and provide financial assistance to Marathi film makers as incentive to make quality Marathi films in the year 1997. The film scrutinizing committee was formed to categorize the films in three categories A, B & C. 

Environment Maintenance in the Mumbai Film City

The authority maintains a green environment in the film city through plantation drives. The locations are cleaned regularly after every shot. Well maintained and sanitary blocks are provided in the campus for the shooting staffs.

Shooting Locations in the Mumbai Film City

The Mumbai film city provides a large area of shooting locations in 520 acres of land where the main 42 gorgeous outdoor shooting locations are set for the Bollywood movie producers.  The film city authority has managed to include natural sites like hills, rivers, and open spaces for the convenient shooting of Bollywood movies.

Temples, helipad, houses, and bridges are the other attractive locations provided here to ensure that the place is best for the movie production. a remote area of Mumbai city.  The real like sets that include artificial lakes, mountains, streets, villages and gardens which are the common locations required in the shooting of an Indian cinema is the main attractions of the Mumbai film city. 

Apart from all the services mentioned yet, the world class color printing laboratory and the availability of modern cameras and shooting material properties on the hire base makes the Mumbai film city a perfect destination for the Hindi film producers.

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