Filmistan is an Indian
film studio
A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company or motion picture company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to make films, which is handled by the productio ...
based in
Goregaon
Goregaon ( oːɾeɡaːʋ is a suburb of Mumbai city, in the Mumbai Suburban district of India. It has a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Line. An extension of the Harbour Line was completed in 2018 because of ...
,
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...
. Spread over five acres, near
Patkar College on
S.V. Road, the studio has seven shooting floors, and a temple and garden for outdoor locations.
[ Patkar College's reputation has increased due to this studio. It previously operated as a film production company as well.
]
History
Shashadhar Mukherjee, Rai Bahadur Chunilal (father of music director Madan Mohan
Madan Mohan is a form of the Hindu god, Krishna.
Krishna is celebrated as ''Madan Mohan'', who mesmerizes everyone. His consort, Radha is glorified as Madan Mohan's ''Mohini'', who can even mesmerise Madan Mohan (her Kahn). Radha is known as the ...
), Ashok Kumar
Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family.
He ...
, and Gyan Mukherjee left Bombay Talkies
Bombay Talkies was a movie studio founded in 1934. During its period of operation, Bombay Talkies produced 40 movies in Malad, a suburb of the Indian city of Bombay.
The studio was established in 1934 by Himanshu Rai and Devika Rani. After R ...
(Film production company and studio 1934-1953) after the death of director Himanshu Rai
Himanshu Rai (1892 – 16 May 1940), one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, is best known as the founder of the studio in 1934, along with Devika Rani. He was associated with a number of movies, including ''Goddess'' (1922), ''The Light of Asia ...
and founded Filmistan Studios in 1943.Nasir Hussain
Mohammad Nasir Hussain Khan (16 November 1926 — 13 March 2002), better known as Nasir Hussain, was an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter. With a career spanning decades, Hussain has been credited as a major trendsetter in the ...
, who joined Filmistan in 1948 as a writer, was successful as a screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
for films such as ''Anarkali'', ''Munimji'' and ''Paying Guest''. He started film direction with ''Tumsa Nahin Dekha'' and became a successful director. Filmistan produced a number of successful hit movies in the 1940s and 1950s, including hits such as ''Shaheed'' (1948), ''Shabnam'' (1949) and ''Sargam'' (1950) and successful films such as ''Anarkali
Anarkali () was a legendary woman said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the courtesan Nadira Begum or Sharf-un-Nisa, though scho ...
'' (1953) and '' Nagin'' (1954). Other notable films were '' Jagriti'' (1954), which won the Filmfare Best Movie Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Film is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.
The award was first given in 1954. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective years. Eac ...
in 1956, and also '' Munimji'' (1955), '' Tumsa Nahin Dekha'' (1957) and '' Paying Guest'' (1957).
However, in 1958, Mukherjee left Filmistan to established his own studio, Filmalaya, and continued to produce films, such as ''Love in Shimla
''Love In Simla'' is a 1960 Indian romance film, produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee and his Filmalaya production house. Directed by R. K. Nayyar, who co-wrote the script with Agha Jani, the film had the producer's son, Joy Mukherjee, in the lead ...
'' (1960) and ''Ek Musafir Ek Hasina
''Ek Musafir Ek Hasina'' ''(English: A Traveller and A Beauty)'' is a 1962 Bollywood film directed by Raj Khosla and starring Joy Mukherjee, Sadhana in lead roles. The film was produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee. The film's music is by O. P. Nayy ...
'' (1962).[ Gulzar, p. 593]
Eventually, Tolaram Jalan bought the studio from Sashadhar Mukherjee and Ashok Kumar in the late 1950s.Bodyguard
A bodyguard (or close protection officer/operative) is a type of security guard, government law enforcement officer, or servicemember who protects a person or a group of people — usually witnesses, high-ranking public officials or officers, ...
'' (2011), shot there. Yash Raj Films' television serial ''Khote Sikkey
''Khote Sikkey'' is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Partho Ghosh and produced by Krishan Oberoi. It stars Atul Agnihotri and Ayub Khan.
Plot
Rohit ( Atul Agnihotri) and Vijay (Ayub Khan) are two criminals who obtain money fro ...
'' and dance reality show ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' is an Indian Hindi-language reality television show and the Indian version of BBC's ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and ''Dancing with the Stars''. The show pairs celebrities with professional dancers. Each couple performs pred ...
'' are shot there.[ which claimed that the studio was up for sale. The present studio manager of Filmistan studio is Jasraj Purohit.][ More recently, the song "Offo" from the film '' 2 States'' (2014), was partly filmed at Filmistan Studio.]
Filmography
References
Bibliography
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External links
http://filmistanstudio.com/
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Film studios in Mumbai
Mass media companies established in 1943
Defunct companies of India
Indian companies established in 1943
Filmfare Awards winners