Mumbai is the home of Bollywood — the Hindi-language film industry that produces over 1,500 films per year (more than Hollywood), employs hundreds of thousands of people, and generates the movies, music, and dance sequences that are the dominant popular culture across South Asia, the Middle East, and the Indian diaspora worldwide. Film City in Goregaon is the largest studio complex, with over 20 sound stages and outdoor sets.
Bollywood tours (offered by several operators) provide behind-the-scenes access to studios, live show tapings, and occasionally the sets of films in production. The tours provide context for an industry that, while globally less well-known than Hollywood, produces more films for a larger audience and has a cultural influence that shapes fashion, music, and social attitudes across 1.4 billion people.
The Bollywood connection is visible throughout Mumbai — in the Art Deco cinemas of the Fort district (the Regal, the Eros), in the posters and promotional material that covers every available surface, and in the star homes of Bandra (where fans gather outside Shah Rukh Khan's Mannat mansion hoping for a glimpse of the actor).
Verified Facts
Bollywood produces over 1,500 films per year
Film City is in Goregaon East with over 20 sound stages
Bollywood is the world's largest film industry by output
Shah Rukh Khan's Mannat mansion is in Bandra
Get walking directions
Film City Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai, 400065, India
