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The 'Ramoji Film City', one of the largest film studio complexes in the world, is located in:
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Answer: Option D — Hyderabad
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The Ramoji Film City is located at Anajpur, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, in the Ranga Reddy district of Telangana.
About Ramoji Film City:
- It was established in 1996 by the Ramoji Group, led by the media entrepreneur Ramoji Rao.
- It is spread over about 1,666 acres (about 2,000 acres according to some sources).
- It is recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest film studio complex.
It has ready-made film sets of streets, railway stations, airports, palaces, temples, hospitals, gardens and villages, as well as studios and post-production facilities. A film can be made here from start to finish.
Many films in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and other languages have been shot here, including parts of "Baahubali".
It is also a popular tourist destination, with theme parks, live shows, rides and hotels.
About Ramoji Rao (1936-2024):
- His full name was Cherukuri Ramoji Rao.
- He founded the Telugu newspaper "Eenadu" (1974), the ETV television network, the film production company Ushakiran Movies, and Margadarsi Chit Funds.
- He received the Padma Vibhushan in 2016.
- He died in June 2024.
Other film studios and institutions in India:
- Film City (Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari): Goregaon, Mumbai (1977).
- Prasad Studios and AVM Studios: Chennai.
- Tollygunge: the centre of the Bengali film industry in Kolkata (hence "Tollywood" for Bengali cinema).
- Annapurna Studios: Hyderabad.
- Film and Television Institute of India (FTII): Pune.
- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI): Kolkata.
Nicknames of film industries:
Bollywood (Hindi, Mumbai), Tollywood (Telugu, Hyderabad; also used for Bengali cinema), Kollywood (Tamil, Chennai's Kodambakkam), Mollywood (Malayalam), Sandalwood (Kannada).
Why not the other options?
- ✗Mumbai has the Film City at Goregaon.
- ✗Chennai has AVM and Prasad Studios.
- ✗Kolkata has the Tollygunge studios.
Quick tip
Remember: Ramoji Film City = Hyderabad (1996; Ramoji Rao of Eenadu; Guinness record as the largest film studio complex); Film City, Goregaon = Mumbai; FTII = Pune.
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