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{{Infobox company
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| name = ND Studios
| name = ND Studios
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| industry = [[film production]], [[television production]]
| industry = [[film production]], [[television production]]
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| foundation =   2005    <!-- City, Country ({{start date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}}) -->
| foundation = 2005    <!-- City, Country ({{start date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}}) -->
| founders =       [[Nitin Chandrakant Desai]]  <!-- or: | founders = -->
| founders = [[Nitin Chandrakant Desai]]  <!-- or: | founders = -->
| location_city = [[Karjat]], [[Maharashtra]]
| location_city = [[Karjat]], [[Maharashtra]]
| location_country = India
| location_country = India
| key_people =  
| key_people = Nitin Chandrakant Desai
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| owners = [[Nitin Chandrakant Desai]]<br />[[Reliance Entertainment]]
| owners = <nowiki>Nitin Chandrakant Desai</nowiki>
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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 co-owned by [[Nitin Chandrakant Desai]] and [[Reliance Entertainment]].<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|suprise}} 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>
'''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
Over the years, it has also become a popular tourist destination, as it is a 90-minute drive from Mumbai, Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite web
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==History==
==History==
[[File:NDStudios3.JPG|thumb|A part of the now-ageing ''Jodhaa Akbar'' sets at ND Studios - Akbar's Fort's entry.]]
[[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&nbsp;m<sup>2</sup>) and was opened in 2005 and offers indoor as well as outdoor shooting options. The Studio was privately owned by production designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai up till the point [[Reliance Entertainment]] picked up a 50% stake in the studios for approximately 150 crores. After this stake sale, the Studio was officially known as "Big ND Studio".<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
The Studio is spread over 52 acres (210,000&nbsp;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>
| 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 Big-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>
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 ==
== Location used for ==
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* ''Balgandharva (Marathi)(Movie)''&nbsp;
* ''Balgandharva (Marathi)(Movie)''&nbsp;
* ''Marathi Paul Padte Pudhe (Marathi) (Talent Show)''
* ''Marathi Paul Padte Pudhe (Marathi) (Talent Show)''
* Amol Gupte’s "Sapno Ko Ginte Ginte"
* 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>
* ''[[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''&nbsp;(2009) ''(TV Series)''
* ''Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur''&nbsp;(2009) ''(TV Series)''
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* {{cite web | title = BIG ND Studio, Official website| url = http://www.ndsfmworld.com/ }}{{URL|http://www.nitindesaiartworld.com/}}
* {{cite web | title = BIG ND Studio, Official website| url = http://www.ndsfmworld.com/ }}{{URL|http://www.nitindesaiartworld.com/}}


[[Category:Bollywood]]
[[Category:Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Film studios in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Film studios in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Television studios]]
[[Category:Television studios]]

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ND Studios
Industryfilm production, television production
Founded2005
Founder(s)sNitin Chandrakant Desai
Headquarters,
India
Key people
Nitin Chandrakant Desai
OwnersNitin Chandrakant Desai
Websitewww.ndsfmworld.com www.nitindesaiartworld.com

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 .[1][2] Apart from films, it is also the location reality TV series, Bigg Boss hosted by Salman Khan.[3][4]

Over the years, it has also become a popular tourist destination, as it is a 90-minute drive from Mumbai, Maharashtra.[5]

History[edit | edit source]

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 m2) 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 .[6][7]

In 2008, US-based movie studio 20th Century Fox signed a 10-year deal to hire four floors at ND Studios.[2]

Location used for[edit | edit source]

Films
Music videos

Photo gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Aesthetic matters". Deccan Herald. 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Finally, a Hollywood movie made in India". Mint. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. "What the Bigg Boss house is going to be like this season". Rediff.com Movies. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. "Shweta gets b'day suprise [sic] on Bigg Boss". MiD DAY. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. "Bollywood Studios". Bollywood tourism. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  6. "About BIG ND Studio". BIG ND Studio. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  7. "Hollywood productions to be filmed at ND studios". Economic Times. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  8. "Most Popular Titles With Location Matching "ND Studios, Karjat, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India"". IMDb. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  9. "'Hum Aapke Hain Koun' crew celebrate film's 20th anniversary". The Hindu. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  10. "First look of much-awaited TV serial 'Chakravartin Ashok Samrat' launched". 29 January 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  11. "PHOTOS: Know all about the set of serial 'Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat' designed by Omung Kumar". daily.bhaskar.com. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

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