Film City In Mumbai: The City Made Of Film Sets And Cameras

Many people from other states and cities come to Mumbai with gleaming ambition in their eyes, thinking the world is their oyster. Well, one of the places to fulfil these dreams is Film City. You would see many actors and actresses some superstars, and some struggling artists come to the sets of Film City to outshine with their performances.

Dadasaheb Phalke is considered to be the father of the Indian Film Industry who was a producer-director and screenwriter. He directed the first movie of Indian Cinema Raja Harishchandra, which was shot in 1913 in Bombay. His biopic is shown in the Marathi Movie ‘Raja Harishchandrachi Factory’ where you can see how he discovered his passion for cinemas and how he directed the first cinema in Indian history.

About Film City

Covering more than 520 acres in Mumbai Suburbs and having around 42 outdoor shooting sets and approximately 16 studios, the film city serves as the venue for many Bollywood movies, Marathi movies, serials, and OTT series. Also known as Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari, Film City in Mumbai is located in Goregaon East near Sanjay Gandhi National Park. 

While touring Film City in Mumbai, you will see some of the permanent setups available for shooting including a temple, prison, court, Film City Lake, mountains, and many other iconic spots. You would have seen these spots in some or the other films, series, or daily scopes. 

The Film City was built in 1977 by the state government to provide facilities and concessions to the Film Industry.