ND Studios is a film and television production studio located in
Karjat
Karjat (Pronunciation: əɾd͡zət̪ is a city administered under a Municipal Council in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It forms a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and is located approximately from both Mumbai and Pune
...
,
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
a north suburb of Mumbai. Established in 2005, it is owned by
Nitin Chandrakant Desai .
Apart from films, it is also the location reality TV series, ''
Bigg Boss
''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through JioStar Network. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made internationally availabl ...
'' hosted by
Salman Khan.
Over the years, it has also become a popular tourist destination, as it is a 90-minute drive from Mumbai, Maharashtra.
History

The Studio is spread over 52 acres (210,000 m
2) and was opened in 2005 and offers indoor as well as outdoor shooting options. The Studio is privately owned by production designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai .
In 2008, US-based movie studio
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...
signed a 10-year deal to hire four floors at ND Studios.
Location used for
* ''
Slumdog Millionaire
''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Patel ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' (2015)
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Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat
''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'' () is a 2015 Indian historical drama TV series that aired on Colors TV from 2 February 2015 to 7 October 2016. with Siddharth Nigam portraying the young version of the character.
Series is based on the life of Em ...
References
External links
* {{URL, http://www.nitindesaiartworld.com/
Hindi cinema
Film studios in Mumbai
Television studios
Companies based in Maharashtra
Raigad district
Reliance Group
Entertainment companies established in 2005
2005 establishments in Maharashtra