Take A Bollywood Tour in Mumbai

When it comes to vacations, no one likes to pick the metro-cities. Though, cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata have their own charm and places worth exploring but the chaos and high pollution level can easily wear you down. Interestingly, there are some places in these chaotic cities that are worth exploring and when it comes to Amchi (a common prefix-slang used for the city) Mumbai, there are some places that can truly dazzle you.

Since, we are already talking about the places that can dazzle you, we must mention about the charm of film city that makes the city of Mumbai so unique.

So, if you are planning to have a vacation in Mumbai then instead of booking a Mumbai hotel, we ask you to take a Bollywood tour around the city.

A brief overview

This may actually surprise you but the roots of Indian film industry go right back in the late 1890s. Indians are dedicated cinema lovers, which is why the business proliferated over years and became huge by the mid-1970s but what’s interesting is that it was in 1978, film city was finally made by Maharashtra state government. The film city in Mumbai is a sprawling 350 acres complex equipped with 20 indoor studios and also additional outdoor settings for shooting. Another good thing is that it is very near to spa hotels in Mumbai where celebrities often go to regenerate themselves after a tough shooting schedule. So, if you are not able to catch them in the film city then you can certainly do so by going to one of these hotels. You can travel to this place via western expressway as it is very near to Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The only thing you have to remember prior visiting to this place is arranging special approval for visiting as it is not open to general public admission.         

Take a guided tour

Surprise! Surprise! It is very much possible to take a guided tour of the Film city via Mumbai Film city tours which works in collaboration with Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation. The tour is limited to only a few locations and if you are looking forward to see a live shooting then special arrangements are also done for that on certain tours that charge extra money.     

If you are looking for a dedicated Bollywood experience then it is better you book a private tour where you may even get a chance to meet some Bollywood celebrities.

A chance to be a Bollywood extra

For those of you who are completely charmed by the glamour of Bollywood and often daydream of dancing and acting on a film set can actually fulfil their dream. Many times, Bollywood movies need a large crowd or extra dancers for a particular shooting sequence. If you are lucky, you may stumble upon one of these chances while on the tour.