Mumbai (Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari Mumbai)

When it comes to Mumbai, many people will immediately think of Bollywood, so any tourist wants to visit this movie capital. The entire movie capital is spread over an area of more than 210 hectares with 16 air-conditioned indoor studios and 42 outdoor shooting locations. This is where visitors can visit theatres, gardens, recording studios, man-made lakes,... all dedicated to the Bollywood film industry.

Its official name is 'Dadasaheb Phalke Chitra Nagari' and is operated under the management of Maharashtra Film Co., Ltd., Development of Theater and Culture - a government undertaking. Some of the iconic films of Mumbai cinema capital are from films like Sholay, Happy New Year, Josh, Amar Akbar Anthony, Hera Pheri, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, No Entry, Devdas and many more .

The in-house studios include a total of 16 studios including a courthouse, hospital, police station, helipad, building complex, and more. In addition to feature films, there are many TV shows and commercials. TV reports were filmed here.

The first feature-length film of Indian origin was produced by Dadasaheb Phalke, who is considered a pioneer of Indian Cinema. He produced the epic film Raja Harishchandra, a silent feature film starring all male actors because at that time women were not considered for acting work. The film was released in 1913.

In 1977, Late Shri V. Shantaram, Late Shri BR Chopra and legendary actor Dilip Kumar founded the Cinema Capital and was later renamed Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari in 2001 in recognition of their contributions. Founder of Indian Cinema Industry. The Cinema Capital was inaugurated by then-Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Yashwantrao Chavan. Since then, the Indian Film Industry has become home to the highest number of feature film production companies, followed by the Nigerian Film Industry, followed by Hollywood.

Tours of the cinematic capital are very time-specific, and guides adhere to strict timelines. Visitors will be told about the history of Indian cinema and its development. Guests can choose from a variety of tours, such as a live filming tour where guests can watch the filming or their favorite actors act. Or a tour where visitors get to visit the outside and inside shooting locations, the setting, a session on the history of Indian Cinema, the details of the post-production process and operations

Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00

Entrance ticket:

Bollywood Dream Tour: INR 599/pax

Mumbai Film City Tour: INR 1699/pax/5 hours

Combination tour: INR 1099/pax

Half day Bollywood tour: INR 6000/pax