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And it’s not just Apta. There are numerous railway stations in and around Mumbai. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chief among them, Terminus (CSMT), has provided a colorful and exciting backdrop for Hindi films over the years.
“Most of the production companies, celebrities, support staff and equipment are located in Mumbai. For regular railway tracks and train scenes, shooting around Mumbai is budget-friendly and time-saving,” the production company requested. said Isha Inamdar, who works for an agency that processes permits to do so.
a western railway (WR) officials said that while the trains used in the movie are in reserve, work trains are typically used as replacements for regular trains during emergencies or maintenance work.
How Bollywood’s income contributes to Mumbai’s rail network
The train fare is $200,000 for one day of filming. Since 2016, central railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) earned more than 7 billion yen and 40 billion yen respectively from the film shoot. During the sale, gully boy He was one of Western Railroad’s highest spenders, paying over $1.5 million in film fees. In the case of Chuo Railway, rajinikanth movie durbar was a huge source of revenue, with bills reaching $22 million. Even during the pandemic, the WR made $6.7 million in shooting in 2021-22. This figure reached 1.64 billion yen in 2022-23.
Railway yards and offices can also be used as filming locations.
Apart from the station, the crew would like to incorporate other locations within the railway premises into the shoot.For example, movies like lunch box, Air transport, phantom and Gabbar is back The footage was taken inside WR’s Churchgate administration office, showing a typical government office with files and documents piled up on desks. “Offices are usually closed on Sundays and public holidays, so permission to film inside the office is granted only on holidays,” the WR official said, adding that with the rise in OTT content, applications for filming shows and documentaries have increased. In the railway yard, he added.
Railroad yards and depots are the locations chosen to film battle scenes, including scenes from the film: Power, Judwaa 2, commando 3 Some people are shot dead in their gardens. “These places are popular because of the feel of old mansions and British-era buildings,” adds a Central Railway official.
“We scrutinize the script to ensure that it does not contain scenes such as smoking, anti-railway or anti-government scenes, or the consumption of alcohol or drugs.Depending on the requirements of the shoot, location permits may take up to 2 days. It will be given within the next few days,” he said. Mr. Sumit Thakur, Western Railway CPRO.
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