Film Nagar | |
|---|---|
neighbourhood | |
 Lotus Pond Near Film Nagar | |
  Film Nagar Location in Telangana, India  Film Nagar Film Nagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°24′59″N 78°26′18″E / 17.416471°N 78.438247°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| Location | Hyderabad |
| Named for | Film actors colony |
| Government | |
| • Type | TRS |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST |
| Vehicle registration | TS 09 |
| Website | telangana |
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 Telugu cinema's historic studios. The area is majorly a part of Jubilee Hills and also a small part of Banjara Hills. The area is the headquarters of Telugu film industry, and the residential hub of many Telugu film personalities like Chiranjeevi, Daggubati Venkatesh, Allu Arjun, Nagarjuna, Junior NTR, Brahmaji, Mohan Babu, Balakrishna etc. to name a few.[3][4]
The area and the vicinity is home to some of the largest film production companies like Ramanaidu Studios, Annapurna Studios, Ramakrishna Studios, Padmalaya Studios, Sabdhalaya Theaters, Vaishno Academy, Vyjayanthi Movies, Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures, Sri Venkateswara Creations, Fire Fly Creative Studios, and Makuta VFX. Shilpakala Vedika and Hyderabad International Convention Center, home to the Filmfare Awards South ceremony, are located in the vicinity.[5]
