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Ramoji Film City is conveniently located on
the outskirts of the twin cities of
Hyderabad and
Secunderabad. It is one of the most comprehensive and professionally
planned film production centres in the world. Located at an hour's
distance from Hyderabad, it is spread over an area of more than 1000
acres. The place is popular among various film circles in the world not
only for its visual feast but also for its multimedia and editing suit
techniques.
A City Of Entertainment
Entrepreneur-cum-film
producer Ramoji Rao owns Ramoji Film City. It is tastefully landscaped,
meticulously maintained, exquisitely designed with palace-like edifices,
temples, beautiful rock figurines, shopping arcades, railway station,
airport and all that a producer can dream of. All a producer has to do is,
enter the film city with the script and the cast and leave with the
completed film reel.
Right at the entrance one will find two three-star hotels called 'Tara'
and 'Sitara', where you will be given a royal treatment as a visitor. If
one goes further there are various gardens ranging from Japanese to Tea
gardens, temples sans idols, schools that turned into police stations at
the drop of the board, colleges that double up as Havelis and airports
whose rear entrance is used for the hospital shot and side for church.
Sets like the airport and the hospital are astonishing.
There is also a south Indian village, a north Indian village, sky
scrapers, slums, Ajanta and Ellora caves, a bazaar, a multi-purpose
building, a pool and artificial waterfalls and many more. Hawa Mahal,
along the lines of the Golconda Fort, is on a hilltop from where you can
have a bird's eye view of the whole place.
With some luck one is likely to find his or her favorite star shooting in
one of the sets for some film. Apart from Tara and Sitara, there are also
mobile canteens, hotels, and fast food centers within the film city. This
wonderful looking place is famous for its sets and can make your day
splendid.
Timings: 9.30am To 3.30pm
Dance And Stunts Performances: At 10.30am And 4.30pm Respectively.
Air:
Hyderabad being the capital city is well connected by air from all the
important cities of the country.
Rail: Hyderabad
has got its own railhead and is connected with all the major cities within
the state and outside.
Rail: Regular bus service connects Hyderabad with all the
important places within the country. For city transportation city buses,
taxis, and auto rickshaws are also available.
One can stay at Tara and Sitara in Ramoji Film City or at the Budget or star hotels in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.