Film Nagar,also known asTinsel TownorTollywood,is a neighbourhood in the western part ofHyderabad,Telangana,India.It is notable for its place as the home of the entertainment industry, including several ofTelugu cinema's historic studios. The area is mostly a part ofJubilee Hillsand also a small part ofBanjara Hills.The area is the headquarters of Telugu film industry, and the residential hub of many Telugu film personalities such asChiranjeevi,Daggubati Venkatesh,Allu Arjun,Nagarjuna,Junior NTR,Brahmaji,Mohan BabuandBalakrishna.[3][4]
Film Nagar | |
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neighbourhood | |
 Aerial view of Road no.80 in Film Nagar | |
  Film Nagar Location in Telangana, India  Film Nagar Film Nagar (India) | |
| Coordinates:17°24′53″N78°24′32″E/ 17.41472°N 78.40889°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| Location | Hyderabad |
| Named for | Film actors colony |
| Government | |
| • Type | TRS |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST |
| Vehicle registration | TS 09 |
| Website | telangana |
The area and the vicinity is home to some of the largest film production companies likeRamanaidu Studios,Annapurna Studios,Ramakrishna Studios,Padmalaya Studios,Sabdhalaya Theatres,Vaishno Academy,Vyjayanthi Movies,Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures,Sri Venkateswara Creations,Fire Fly Creative Studios, andMakuta VFX.Shilpakala VedikaandHyderabad International Convention Centre,home to theFilmfare Awards Southceremony, are located in the vicinity.[5]
Transport
editTSRTCconnects Film Nagar to other parts of Hyderabad. The closestMMTS Train stationis atHITEC Cityand the closestJubilee Hills Check Post metro stationis atJubilee Hills.
References
edit- ^"56th Filmfare Awards South".The Times of India.8 December 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 13 September 2011.Retrieved22 October2011.
- ^"Idea Filmfare awards ceremony on July 2".The Times of India.11 June 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 16 May 2012.
- ^"Most of Jubilee Hills, Film Nagar is Wakf land".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 7 May 2013.
- ^Bhandaram, Vishnupriya (23 February 2013)."Keep it light".The Hindu.Chennai, India.
- ^"Security to be tightened at Ravindra Bharathi, Lalitha Kala Thoranam".The Times of India.18 March 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 30 November 2013.Retrieved9 June2013.