The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde unveiled a new project ‘The Dharamveer Media City’ to be developed by Bodhitree Multimedia and Suman Entertainment.
The media city, specially created for the needs for the film, television, OTT industry will be built on a hub and spoke model and will spread across an area of 1000+ acres across and near Thane District. Dharmaveer Media City and its ancillary activities is expected to bring in an inflow of 10,000+ crores of revenue and create more than 1,00,000 job opportunities once all the phases are completed. The film & Entertainment production hub will feature facilities for international-standard filming, as well as tourism, & a skill development institute. It will also provide future proof production and post production technologies to attract foreign filmmakers to India.
Mautik Tolia, the director of Bodhitree Multimedia Ltd, “We are thrilled to announce the development of Dharmaveer Media City.” ” India is a sleeping giant when it comes to creative talent in film & entertainment content production. This can be harnessed effectively by global film makers and platforms. India will provide them tools to deliver both- cost effective and top quality creative content with an investment of 1000 crore to be infused into the project over various phases. The infrastructure that this Media city will offer will outdo the best global facilities.”
Kedar Joshi, Director of Suman Entertainment, shares, “It will stimulate economic growth in the Thane region by providing the film industry with a location on par with the best in the world. The primary goal of the development of Dharamveer Media city is to promote and publicize Maharashtra’s cultural, mythological, and historical heritage, as well as its rich traditions, through films. This brand-new media city is an important development for the Indian film industry as a whole.”
An official announcement revealed that the project will encourage all phases of film production and offer various amusements to the public. The Dharmaveer Media City will boost realty Sector, provide employment for residents, generate local revenue, bolster local business, increase use of otherwise unused facilities in Thane Region.
