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Fast facts:
When it was built: 1911
By whom it was built: D.P. Phalke
Nature of the architecture: Bollywood's film producing centre
General Introduction:
The Film city also known as Bollywood in the outskirts of Mumbai
is famed for churning out thousands of well made Hindi feature
films every year. The renowned film city of Mumbai started its
journey in 1911 with the release of the first silent Indian
feature film. The booming Bollywood industry constitutes of
250 studios in Mumbai alone.
History:
Initiated in 1911 by Dada Saheb Phalke, the film city called
Bollywood in a pejorative manner claims to produce the maximum
number of feature films every year. Second only to Hollywood,
the famed industry of the United States the Mumbai film city
boasts of being the largest film industry of India. The film
city the nerve centre of Indian film industry has played a pioneering
role for producing some of the best art directions on celluloid.
In recent times Bollywood films have attained international
acclaim. The film city earlier a studio built by Dada Saheb
Phalke was reshaped and reworked by the government later. Exotic
locales are well integrated into this sprawling film city at
Goregaon near the Aarey colony. The Masala movies produced by
the film city have led to the nurturing of newer thoughts and
ideas.
Features:
The Mumbai film city or Bollywood through the medium of glitz
and glamour sells dreams to millions of people every year. Numerous
studios are well integrated into the film city, located away
from the hustle and bustle of the city. The film city is replete
with makeshift recording rooms, gardens, lakes, theatres and
grounds for fighting scenes. The world is encapsulated into
the silver screen. Films provide a haven of escapism for weary
spirits. The Film city is renowned for making Masala movies
less intellectually overwhelming with the sole objective to
soothe the mind and soul. Notwithstanding Bollywood movies have
become popular with international audiences and attained much
critical acclaim. A variety of ingredients are well integrated
into the movies made in the film city. The movies are an electric
mix of action, romance, melodrama, dance and erotica. Apart
from the Masala movies the film city has also made intellectually
riveting feature films over the years. The movies are a reflection
of the contemporary events in society.
Don't Miss:
The film city is open to guests with prior permission. Catch
more of your favorite stars at the film city.
The Film City or Bollywood in Mumbai churns out innumerable
number of movies every year. You can catch a glimpse picturesque
Film city in Mumbai. Indiaprofile.com offers complete information
on Film City and other Tourist Attractions in Mumbai.
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