Film Nagar

Film Nagar, also known as Tinsel Town or Tollywood, is a neighborhood in the western part of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is notable for its place as the home of the entertainment industry, including several of Tollywood's historic studios. The area consists of Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Nanakramguda and Madhapur. The area is the headquarters of Telugu film industry, and the residential hub of Telugu film personalities.[3][4]

Film Nagar
neighbourhood
Lotus Pond Near Film Nagar
Film Nagar
Location in Telangana, India
Film Nagar
Film Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 17.416471°N 78.438247°E / 17.416471; 78.438247
Country India
StateTelangana
LocationHyderabad
Named forFilm actors colony
Government
 • TypeTRS
 • BodyGHMC
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneIST
Vehicle registrationTS 09
Websitetelangana.gov.in
Shilpakala Vedika convention center in Madhapur is known for Telugu film audio release functions
Hyderabad International Convention Center in Madhapur, has been the Hyderabad home for Filmfare Awards South since 2007[1][2]

The area and the vicinity is home to some of the largest film production companies like Ramanaidu Studios, Annapurna Studios, Ramakrishna Studios, Padmalaya Studios, Shabdhalaya Theaters, Vaishno Academy, Vyjayanthi Movies, Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures, Sri Venkateswara Creations, Fire Fly Creative Studios, and Makuta Graphics Studios. Shilpakala Vedika and Hyderabad International Convention Center, home to the Filmfare Awards South ceremony, are located in the vicinity.[5]

Transport

TSRTC connects Film Nagar to other parts of Hyderabad. The closest MMTS Train station is at HITEC City.

References
  1. "56th Filmfare Awards South". The Times of India. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  2. "Idea Filmfare awards ceremony on July 2". The Times of India. 11 June 2011.
  3. "Most of Jubilee Hills, Film Nagar is Wakf land". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 May 2013.
  4. Bhandaram, Vishnupriya (23 February 2013). "Keep it light". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  5. "Security to be tightened at Ravindra Bharathi, Lalitha Kala Thoranam - The Times of India". The Times Of India. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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