Film Tourism in India
 Bollywood is a world renowned film producing centre in the world after Hollywood. There are more than 800 films produced in different languages in India. Bollywood produces the most popular Hindi films. The story of this film industry has spanned over nine decades. From its early silent movies to its present state of the art movies, it has produced thousands of documented short films and 27,000 feature films. It is the largest film producer in the world.
Since most people may be unable to visit Bollywood in Mumbai, a Film City was developed in Noida (a satellite township in Delhi) in 1987. It is spread over 100 acres (0.40 square kilometers). This studio features over 25 acres of indoor soundstages. The Film city is located on the Yamuna river banks. It also has a Massoori village on the Ghaziabad-Hapur stretch. It also includes swimming pools, golf clubs, gardens, and a toll road, the native village of the five Pandavas, palaces, a mud village, and swimming pools. There are mosques and churches for religious backdrops. All these offer a wide choice of outdoor shooting requirements.
The Film City has hosted numerous shootings for various feature films. It has hosted Bollywood cinema as well as regional films in Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Kashmiri, Rajasthani, and other Indian languages. Numerous views, news, and current affairs programs have been filmed here. This has attracted politicians, celebrities, and bureaucrats making it a VIP place. Its success story has drawn filmmakers and foreign delegations from outside India. They have explored the possibilities of culture exchange programs and joint ventures.
In 1993, an academy was established and is the first ISO-9001 certified film school in India. It is also the first Indian film school to be approved as a City & Guilds of London Institute training centre. It has received more than 100 local, national and international awards. There are students from over 70 countries enrolled here. It has also become popular for its short terms courses.
Clients can visit the studio and see the complex from Monday to Saturday at 1130 hours or in the afternoon at 1530 hours. They can attend a talk on Film in India and can watch a filming if it is going on that day.
The ticket price given below for your ready reference:
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