Film City is an integrated film studio complex situated near Sanjay Gandhi National Park at Goregaon East, Mumbai in India. It has several recording rooms, gardens, lakes, theaters, and grounds that serve as the venue of many Bollywood film shootings. It was built in 1977 by the state government to provide facilities and concessions to the film industry. The plan for Film City was prepared and executed under the guidance of V. Shantaram. It was renamed Dadasaheb Phalke Nagar in 2001 in memory of India’s first producer-director-screenwriter Dadasaheb Phalke, who is considered the father of the Indian film industry. It has been the shooting location for almost all Bollywood films. It has all types of locations available for shooting including a temple, prison, court, lake, mountains, fountains, villages, picnic spots, garden, and even a man-made waterfall.

Spread across a vast area of 520 acres, the Film City is comprised of about twenty indoor studios and is located in Aarey Colony, Mumbai, Film City is often regarded as a home of Bollywood. The place is so vast that about 1000 film sets can be erected here simultaneously. Over the years, it has been the location for some Bollywood films. Almost 900 movies and many more television shows have also been shot here. Today, Film City has grown to be one of the best film studios, well-equipped with all the essential amenities and world-class facilities. Not only is it a great place for film shoots, but it is also filled with verdant greenery and refreshing expanses.

Built on the lines of the Film City of California, today it is considered synonymous with Bollywood. There is no denying the enigma that filmmaking holds on every one of us, and Film City gives us a chance to live out our dream with its various tours. Some excursions are organized in the premises of the Film City which are aimed at the different aspects of movie-making, which are open to all who wish to experience it. You can visit sets that depict foreign locations right here in Mumbai, or learn the nuances of acting at the live movie shoot tours. A land where it is difficult to differentiate between reality and dreams, Film City is a must-visit for all movie buffs.

Mumbai Film City Tour