Filmistan

Filmistan (Hindustani: फ़िल्मिस्तान (Devanagari), فلمستان (Nastaleeq)) was a film production company, based in Goregaon, Mumbai. Spread over five acres, near Patkar College on SV road, the studio has seven shooting floors, and a temple and garden for outdoor locations.[1] Patkar College's reputation has increased due to this studio.

For Hindi film, see Filmistaan.

History

Shashadhar Mukherjee, Rai Bahadur Chunilal was father of music director Madan mohan , Ashok Kumar, and Gyan Mukherjee left Bombay Talkies after the death of director Himanshu Rai and founded Filmistan Studios in 1943.[2]

Nasir Hussain, who joined Filmistan in 1948 as a writer, was successful as a screenwriter for films such as Anarkali, Munimji and Paying Guest. He started film direction with Tumsa Nahin Dekha and became a successful director. Filmistan produced a number of successful hit movies in the 1940s and 1950s, including hits such as Shaheed (1948), Shabnam (1949) and Sargam (1950) and successful films such as Anarkali (1953) and Nagin (1954). Other notable films were Jagriti (1954), which won the Filmfare Best Movie Award in 1956, and also Munimji (1955), Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) and Paying Guest (1957).

However, in 1958, Mukherjee left Filmistan to established his own studio, Filmalaya, and continued to produce films, such as Love in Shimla (1960) and Ek Musafir Ek Hasina (1962).[2]

Eventually, Tolaram Jalan bought the studio from Sashadhar Mukherjee and Ashok Kumar in the late 1950s.[1]

In the following years, the studio wound down. Dooj Ka Chand made in 1964, and directed by Nitin Bose, was one of the last films to come out of Filmistan Studios. The premises continued to function as a studio, with recent films such as Ra.One (2011) and Bodyguard (2011), shot there.[3] Yash Raj Films' television serial Khote Sikkey and dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa are shot there.[1]

In 2011, Jalan refuted media reports,[1] which claimed that the studio was up for sale.[4] The present studio manager of Filmistan studio is Jasraj Purohit.[1] More recently, the song "Offo" from the film 2 States (2014), was partly filmed at Filmistan Studio.[5]

Filmography
YearTitleDirectorMusic by
1944 Chal Chal Re NaujawanGyan MukherjeeGhulam Haider
1945 MazdoorNitin BoseHari Prasanna Daas
1946 Eight DaysS. D. Burman
ShikariS. D. Burman
1947 Do BhaiMunshi DilS. D. Burman
1948 Nadiya Ke PaarKishore SahuC. Ramchandra
ShaheedRamesh SaigalGhulam Haider
1949 ShabnamBibhuti MitraS. D. Burman
1950 SargamP. L. SantoshiC. Ramchandra
1951 ShabistanBibhuti MitraC. Ramchandra, Madan Mohan
1952 Anand MathHemen GuptaHemant Kumar
1953 AnarkaliNandlal JaswantlalC. Ramchandra
1954 Jagriti (Filmfare Award for Best Film)Satyen BoseHemant Kumar
NaginNandlal Jaswantlal

Hemant Kumar (Filmfare Best Music Director Award

NastikI. S. JoharC. Ramchandra
ShartI. S. JoharHemant Kumar
1955 MunimjiSubodh MukherjeeS. D. Burman
Aab-e-HayatRamanlal DesaiSardar Malik
Bhagwat MahimaHemant Kumar
1956 Durgesh NandiniBibhuti MitraHemant Kumar
Ham Sab Chor HainI. S. JoharO. P. Nayyar
HeerHameed ButtAnil Biswas
1957 Tumsa Nahin DekhaNasir HussainO. P. Nayyar
Paying GuestSubodh MukherjeeS. D. Burman
ChampakaliNandlal JaswantlalHemant Kumar
Hulare (Punjabi film)O.P. DuttaS D Batish
Muklawa (Punjabi film)Rajinder SharmaS D Batish
1958 SanskarChaturbhuj DoshiAnil Biswas
1959 Khoobsurat DhokhaRam PrakashS. Mohinder
Maine Jeena Seekh LiyaSatish NigamRoshan
1960 BabarHemen GuptaRoshan
1964 Dooj Ka ChandNitin BoseRoshan
1965 Sassi Punnu (Punjabi film)Shanti Prakash BakshiB N Bali
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References
  1. "Filmistan not for sale, says studio owner". The Hindu. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  2. Gulzar, p. 593
  3. Filmistan at Bollywood Hungama.
  4. Desk, News. "Bollywood rues Filmistan's closure". Ticket Please News Desk. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  5. "Festival soiree". The Indian Express. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

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