Maharashtra Ahead the Father of Indian Cinema Lights, Sound, Camera …
VOL.1 | ISSUE NO.9 | DECEMBER 2011-JANUARY 2012 | `50 | PAGES 52 MAHARASHTRA AHEAD the Father of Indian Cinema LIGHTS, SOUND, CAMERA … Dear Readers, Capital of Indian cinema, is yet another identity of the multi-faceted Mumbai rightly, not only because the first film was screened here at the fag end of the 19th Century, first Indian silent film was shown here; but for being the fertile land for Indian film industry, a major contributor to the national exchequer. Indian Film Industry is one of the largest in the world and Aamchi Mumbai accounts for almost 60 per cent of film productions. Hence, it is the metonym of Indian cinema. Therefore, it is aptly called Bollywood on the lines of Hollywood, the centre of movie studios and movie stars. On this backdrop, Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari, popularly known as Film city, was established in 1977. Spread over 500 acre area with the natural ambience conducive for making a film or a TV serial, Chitranagari is being looked after and governed by the Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corporation, a State Government initiative. The people who come to earn their bread and butter take refuge in the Chitranagari which contributes 50 per cent of the revenue generated by Indian entertainment industry. It is one of the largest studio complex in India with ready-to-shot infrastructure such as AC studios, locals that provide scenic beauty and the atmosphere to fulfill their aspirations. It is an abode for people from different spheres of life, different strata of the society. People from every nook and corner of India come together here showing picture of a country in itself.
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