Prayag Film City

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{{Infobox company
|name = Prayag Film City
|logo = Prayag.film.city.jpg
|type = [[Privately held companies|Privately held company]]
|foundation = 15 April 2012
|location_city = [[West Midnapore]], [[West Bengal]]
|location_country = [[India]]
|location = [[Chandrakona]]
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|key_people = Mr. Basudeb Bagchi
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|industry = Motion pictures
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|parent = [[Prayag Group]]
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|homepage = [http://prayagfilmcity.net/]
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The '''Prayag Film City,''' also known as the '''Midnapore Film City''' or '''Chandrakona Film City''' or '''Bengal film city''' is an integrated film city, located at [[Chandrakona]], [[West Midnapore]], 165 km from [[Kolkata]]. Built by the Prayag Group, over an area of 1,600 acres making it second largest film city and costing {{INRConvert|10|b}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/bollywood/31348926_1_shah-rukh-khan-inaugurates-knight-riders | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126131303/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/bollywood/31348926_1_shah-rukh-khan-inaugurates-knight-riders | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=SRK inaugurates the Prayag Film City | date=16 April 2012}}</ref> The mega size [[integration clause|integrated]] complex and a one-stop entertainment is to be opened to the public in two phases.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://erpschool.in/ontrackus/prayag/film-city.html | title=Film City Update}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/kolkata/31349004_1_heritage-buildings-urmila-matondkar-jeet | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126041512/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/kolkata/31349004_1_heritage-buildings-urmila-matondkar-jeet | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=SRK mania grips bengal village | date=16 April 2012}}</ref>

This is the first of its kind film-making arena in Asia. The complex's first phase, designed by the noted art director [[Nitish Roy]], is opened to public from 15 April 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/construction/prayag-group-embarks-on-their-venture-prayag-film-city/articleshow/12536272.cms | title=Prayag Group embarks on their venture Prayag Film City | work=The Economic Times | date=4 April 2012 | accessdate=5 April 2012 | author=Nag, Ashoke}}</ref> The official brand ambassador of the film city complex is [[Bollywood]] star [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], who is also [[West Bengal]]'s tourism brand ambassador.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-04/news-interviews/31294886_1_hospitality-and-film-production-industry-and-projects-brand-ambassador | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527203442/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-04/news-interviews/31294886_1_hospitality-and-film-production-industry-and-projects-brand-ambassador | url-status=dead | archive-date=27 May 2013 | title=Shah Rukh Khan supports Rs 1000-crore project! | date=4 April 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref>

A part of the location burned down in a large fire in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sinha|first=Koushik|title=Fire Engulfs Prayag Film City At Chandrakona|url=https://english.kolkata24x7.com/fire-engulfs-prayag-film-city-at-chandrakona.html/|access-date=2021-03-27|website=Kolkata24x7|language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Cinema of India]]
* [[Film and Television Institute of India]]
* [[State Institute of Film and Television]]
* [[Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.prayag.co.in/ Prayag Group, Official Website]
* [http://www.kolkatabengalinfo.com/2012/04/prayag-film-city-chandrakona_facilities.html Details of Prayag Film City]
* [http://erpschool.in/ontrackus/prayag/film-city.html/ Prayag Film City – news & updates]

[[Category:Indian film studios]]
[[Category:Cinema of Bengal]]
[[Category:Paschim Medinipur district]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Film production companies based in Kolkata]]

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