About Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari
Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari, commonly known as Film City Mumbai, is a 520-acre integrated film studio complex in Goregaon East, Mumbai. Established in 1977 by the Government of Maharashtra and renamed in 2001 to honor the father of Indian cinema, it features 42 outdoor shooting locations and 16 sound stages. The facility serves as a primary production hub for Hindi and Marathi films and offers guided tours showcasing permanent sets, natural landscapes, and studio operations.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore a sprawling 520-acre campus featuring diverse permanent film sets including temples, villages, courts, prisons, gardens, and man-made lakes. Guided tours provide access to outdoor shooting locations and insights into filmmaking processes, though active sets may be restricted. The complex includes varied natural topography with hills, valleys, and water bodies adjacent to Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Tour experiences typically include visits to iconic Bollywood locations and demonstrations of technical aspects like foley effects and chroma shooting.
Key highlights
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520-acre integrated film studio complex established in 1977
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42 outdoor shooting locations and 16 sound stages
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Permanent sets including temples, villages, courts, prisons, and gardens
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Named after Dadasaheb Phalke, father of Indian cinema, in 2001