Mumbai, Oct 6: A film city modelled on the one currently operating in Mumbai’s Goregaon area will come up at Igatpuri, a hill town in Nashik district in North Maharashtra, as the state government on Monday approved land for the project. The proposed film city in Igatpuri, around 150km from Mumbai, will be modelled on Mumbai’s Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagri, a sprawling complex housing indoor studios, outdoor sets, and facilities for filming movies and television shows.
The decision to allocate land for the project was taken at a meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar (finance & planning) where senior cabinet members Chhagan Bhujbal (food, civil supplies & consumer protection) and Ashish Shelar (IT and cultural affairs) were also present.
Speaking at the meeting held at Sahyadri Guest House in south Mumbai, Pawar said the revenue department has been directed to transfer the earmarked government land in Igatpuri to the department of cultural affairs for the proposed hub for the Indian film industry. Bhujbal, an MLA from Nashik district, noted the proposed site at Igatpuri is naturally rich and scenic and easily accessible from the financial and entertainment capital via the Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Highway. (PTI)
