ND Studios

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
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| industry = [[film production]], [[television production]]
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| foundation = 2005 
| founders = [[Nitin Chandrakant Desai]] 
| location_city = [[Karjat]], [[Maharashtra]]
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| key_people = Nitin Chandrakant Desai
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.ndsfmworld.com/}} {{URL|http://www.nitindesaiartworld.com/}}
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'''ND Studios''' is a film and television production studio located in [[Karjat]], [[Maharashtra]] a north suburb of Mumbai. Established in 2005, it is owned by [[Nitin Chandrakant Desai]] .<ref>{{cite web | title = Aesthetic matters | url = http://www.deccanherald.com/content/10444/aesthetic-matters.html |work=Deccan Herald|date=2008| access-date = 2014-09-03 }}</ref><ref name="mint" /> Apart from films, it is also the location reality TV series, ''[[Bigg Boss]]'' hosted by [[Salman Khan]].<ref>{{cite web | title = What the Bigg Boss house is going to be like this season|work= Rediff.com Movies | url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-the-bigg-boss-house-is-going-to-be-like/20110930.htm |date=30 September 2011| access-date = 2014-09-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Shweta gets b'day {{sic|nolink=y|supr|ise}} on Bigg Boss|work=MiD DAY| url = http://www.mid-day.com/articles/shweta-gets-bday-suprise-on-bigg-boss/97131 |date=5 Oct 2010| access-date = 2014-09-03 }}</ref>

Over the years, it has also become a popular tourist destination, as it is a 90-minute drive from Mumbai, Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Bollywood Studios |work = Bollywood tourism| url = https://www.bollywoodtourism.com/bollywood-history/bollywood-studios | access-date = 2014-09-03 }}</ref>

==History==
[[File:NDStudios3.JPG|thumb|A part of the now-ageing ''Jodhaa Akbar'' sets at ND Studios - Akbar's Fort's entry.]]
The Studio is spread over 52 acres (210,000 m<sup>2</sup>) and was opened in 2005 and offers indoor as well as outdoor shooting options. The Studio is privately owned by production designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai .<ref>{{cite web | title = About BIG ND Studio|work=BIG ND Studio | url = http://www.ndstudioindia.com/big_nd_studio/About_BIG_ND_Studio.php| access-date = 2014-09-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Hollywood productions to be filmed at ND studios|work=Economic Times
| url = http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-04-28/news/28468291_1_shooting-indra-kumar-rk-studios |date=28 April 2008| access-date = 2014-09-03 }}</ref>

In 2008, US-based movie studio [[20th Century Fox]] signed a 10-year deal to hire four floors at ND Studios.<ref name="mint">{{cite web | title = Finally, a Hollywood movie made in India|work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] | url = http://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/fqGi8qfL8SFXxWvPk2EDVI/Finally-a-Hollywood-movie-made-in-India.html | access-date = 2014-09-03 |date=26 April 2008 }}</ref>

== Location used for ==
;Films
* ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'' (Film)
* ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'' (film)
* ''[[Jodha Akbar (TV series)|Jodha Akbar]] (TV Series)''
* ''[[Bigg Boss]] (Reality Show)''
* ''[[Raja Shivchatrapati|Raja Shivchhatrapati]] (Marathi)(TV Series)''
* ''Balgandharva (Marathi)(Movie)'' 
* ''Marathi Paul Padte Pudhe (Marathi) (Talent Show)''
* Amol Gupte's "Sapno Ko Ginte Ginte"
* ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008)<ref>{{cite web | title = Most Popular Titles With Location Matching "ND Studios, Karjat, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India" |work=IMDb| url = https://www.imdb.com/search/title?locations=ND%20Studios%2C%20Karjat%2C%20Mumbai%2C%20Maharashtra%2C%20India& | access-date = 2014-09-03 }}</ref>
* ''Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur'' (2009) ''(TV Series)''
* ''Taj Mahal'' ''(TV Series)''
* ''[[Bajirao Mastani]] (Film)''
* ''[[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]]'' (2015)<ref>{{cite news | title = 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun' crew celebrate film's 20th anniversary |newspaper= The Hindu | url = http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/hum-aapke-hain-koun-crew-celebrate-films-20th-anniversary/article6283897.ece | access-date = 2014-09-03 |date=5 August 2014 }}</ref>
* Pyaar Kii Yeh Ek Kahaani
* [[Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = First look of much-awaited TV serial 'Chakravartin Ashok Samrat' launched|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/first-look-of-much-awaited-tv-serial-chakravartin-ashok-samrat-launched/|access-date = 2015-06-14|date = 2015-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = PHOTOS: Know all about the set of serial 'Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat' designed by Omung Kumar|url = http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-in-pics-top-10-lesser-known-facts-about-ashoka-set-designed-by-omung-kumar-4892982-PHO.html|website = daily.bhaskar.com|access-date = 2015-06-14|date = 2015-02-04}}</ref>

;Music videos
* "[[Lean On]]" by [[Major Lazer]]

== Photo gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
NDStudios5.JPG|A part of the now-ageing Jodhaa Akbar sets at ND Studios - Walkways of Akbar's Fort
NDStudios4.JPG|Shooting in progress of the ''[[Jodha Akbar (TV series)|Jodha Akbar]]''
NDStudios2.JPG|Cafe where a major fight scene from the movie ''Kick'' was shot
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web | title = BIG ND Studio, Official website| url = http://www.ndsfmworld.com/ }}{{URL|http://www.nitindesaiartworld.com/}}

[[Category:Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Film studios in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Television studios]]
[[Category:Companies based in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Raigad district]]
[[Category:Reliance Group]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies established in 2005]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in Maharashtra]]

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