Film City: It is located away from Mumbai's hurly burly life, on a quiet locality of Aarey Colony. The Film City is equipped studios, recording room, a theater, and facilities like garden, lakes, ground for fighting scenes, helipads etc. for outdoor shooting.Since the first film was screened at Watson Hotel in Mumbai in India, back in 1896, the film industry has captivated millions of viewers and sparked a huge potential. The pure passion manifested then discovered the largest film producing nation in the world - India.
India produces nearly a thousand films a year, including films in Hindi and various regional languages​​, documentaries, short films, television series and commercials Advertising Films.
The entertainment industry has created employment opportunities for the more than four million people. With the growth, the technology arrived. India comes from its technological requirements of the world's best and created creative support services and technology, comparable to the best in the world.
In India, Mumbai has a place of honor in the entertainment industry. Over 60% of Indian films, television series and commercial occur Filmcity in Mumbai and has a stake of 30% of the previous work related to film production.
In the persuasion of visionary people as Late Shri V. Shantaram, Shri BR Chopra and veteran actor Shri Dilip Kumar, Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural established Development Corporation Ltd. alias Filmcity on September 26, 1977 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra under the Companies Act 1956 . It was renamed Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari in 2001 to commemorate the founding of the Indian film industry Dadasaheb Phalke.
Board of Directors
Shri. Sanjay Deotale
Hon'ble Minister Cultural Affairs and Chairman MFSCDC Ltd.
Prof. Smt. Fauzia Tahseen Khan
Hon'ble Minister of State For Cultural Affairs & Vice Chairperson MFSCDC Ltd.
Shri. Anand Kulkarni (I.A.S)
Additional Chief Secretary Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Information & Public Relations, Marathi Bhasha, Govt. of Maharashtra
Shri. Laxmikant Deshmukh (I.A.S)
Managing Director. (MFSCDC LTD.)
