Padmalaya Studios is an Indian film

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and

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company established by actor

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and his brothers. Based in

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it mainly produces and distributes

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and

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films. The studio currently operates through its successors

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and G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment and Krishna Productions Pvt. Ltd. Padmalaya Movies was established as a film production company by Krishna and his brothers with the film ''Agni Pariksha'' (1970). Later, Krishna was given 9.5

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of land in 1982, by the then state

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to foster film development in Hyderabad. The film studio complex, Padmalaya Studios, was opened in November 1984. The first film shot in the studio was '' Simhasanam'' (1986).

History

Padmalaya Movies

Padmalaya Movies, a film production company, was established by Telugu actor Krishna and his brothers in 1970. The first film made on the banner was ''Agni Pariksha'' (1970). Later, Padmalaya produced '' Mosagallaku Mosagadu'', first Telugu

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film in 1971.

Padmalaya Studios

Krishna was given 9.5

of land in

Shaikpet Shaikpet is located near Tolichowki in Hyderabad, India. It is a mandal in Hyderabad District and one of the oldest suburbs of Hyderabad. It has existed for a long while now. This was a legislative assembly seat in its name, now after delimatio ...

Mandal in 1982 at a price of 8,500 per

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, by the then state

. Padmalaya Studios was opened in November 1984. The first film shot in the studio was '' Simhasanam'' (1986). Currently, the studio stands on about 4 acres.

Controversy

Krishna was given 9.5

of land in

Mandal in 1982 at a price of 8,500 per

, by the then state

. According to sources, the market price of the land at that time was approximately 5 lakh per acre. The 9.5 acres was part of the 50-acre land that was given by the

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government to the

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to lure them to move base from

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(now Chennai) to Hyderabad. The land was given strictly for a film facility, under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana area) alienation of state lands and land revenue rules of 1975. But the owners soon sold 5.3 acres to third parties. Currently, the studio stands on just about 4 acres.

Filmography

Telugu

Hindi

Tamil

Kannada

References

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