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List of Film Directors and Film Production Houses

1. Balaji Telefilms Ltd

C 13, Balaji House, Dalia Industrial Estate, Opposite Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 40698000

2. Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd (Corporate Office)

5, Shah Industrial Estate, Beside Fun Republic Cinema, Veera Desai Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 30613500

3. Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films Pvt Ltd

601/B, Swati Mitra Co Operative Housing Society, Jvpd Scheme, Gulmohar Cross Road No 7, Juhu, Mumbai - 400049

Phone: (022) 26235470

4. Madhur Bhandarkar

410, Crystal Paradise The Mall, Jeevan Nagar, Opposite V D Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: 9833113570

Devgan Entertainment & Software Ltd

5/6 Sheetal Apartments, Ground Floor, Opposite Chandan Cinema, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai - 400049

Phone: 022) 26200394

5. Subhash Ghai

Mukta House, Film City Complex, Behind Whistling Woods International Institute, Goregaon East, Mumbai - 400065

Phone: (022) 33649400

6. Vinod Chopra Productions Pvt Ltd

Plot No 16/C, A Wing, Bhagtani Krishang 2, Opposite Surya Nursing Home, Dattatray Road, Santacruz West, Mumbai - 400054

Phone: (022) 26615059

7. Satish Kaushik

34, Tranquil Treat, Versova, Yari Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400061

Phone: (022) 26741967

8. Pritish Nandy Communications Pvt Ltd

87/88, 8th Floor, Mittal Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021

Phone: (022) 42130000

9. Ashutosh Gowarikar Production Pvt Ltd

378 Prabhat Mansion, 14th Road, Khar West, Mumbai - 400052

Phone: (022) 26049486

10. Abbas Mastan

B 8, Asha Colony, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai - 400049

Phone: (022) 26605918

11. Nimbus Communications Ltd

4th Floor, Nimbus Centre, Oberoi Complex, Off New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 26352000

12. B R Films Production

Plot No G 38, Anand Villa, 15th Road, Santacruz West, Mumbai - 400054

Phone: (022) 26461733

13. Santoshi Productions

4 B Arshee Complex, Opposite Panchsheel Apartment, Off Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai - 400061

Phone: (022) 26336134

14. Kunal Kohli Production House

Amardeep Building, Near Gurudwara, 17th North Road, Santacruz

Phone: (022) 26604494

15. Vikram Bhatt

36, Shubh Jeevan Society, Juhu Scheme, 9th Cross Gulmohar Road, Juhu, Mumbai - 400049

Phone: (022) 26231196

16. Sooraj R Barjatya

Bhavana, 1st Floor, 422, Veer Savarkar Road, Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 400025

Phone: (022) 24307688

17. Sohail Khan Productions

1,2 Coral Reef Apartment, Near St Andrews Church, 55, Chimbai Road, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400050

Phone: (022) 26405524

17. Anurag Kashyap Films Pvt Ltd

Bungalow No 40, Aram Nagar Part 2, Seven Bunglow, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400058

Phone: (022) 26302791

18. Eros International Media Ltd (Corporate Office)

901, 902, 9th Floor, Supreme Chambers, Off Veera Desai Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 66021500

19. John Abraham Entertainment Pvt Ltd

31 Green Acre, Ground Floor, Opposite Petit Girls High School, Union Park, Road N0 5, Khar West, Mumbai - 400052

Phone: (022) 26000084

20. Shri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd (For TV)

6th Floor Adhikari Chambers Oberoi Complex, New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 40230000

21. Anurag Basu

704, Renis Apartments, Off Link Road, Opposite Green Hotel Lane, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064

Phone: (022) 28784314

22. Optimystix Entertainment India Pvt Ltd

Bunglow No 21, Svp Nagar, Mhada, Near Versova Telephone Exchange, Janki Devi Public School Road, Four Bunglows-Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 42935000

23. Vishesh Films Pvt Ltd

402, 4th Floor, Durga Chambers, V Patel Road, Khar West, Mumbai - 400052

Phone: (022) 26051047

24. Mahal Pictures Pvt Ltd

Opposite Matushri Sports Club, Near Mahakali, Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400093

Phone: (022) 28368045

25. Success Cinecraft Productions

A1 003, Sonam Aakash Building, Golden Nest Phase 8, Mira Bhayander Road, Bhayandar East, Thane - 401105

Phone: (022) 67306138

26. Green Chilly Film Production

902, Ganesh Society, Opposite Ganesh Mandir, Santosh Nagar, Shree Krishna Nagar, Film City Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai - 400063

Phone: (022) 45206603

27. FLYKING ENTERTAINMENT

222/1772,Motilal Nagar No-1, Near Vibgyor School, Road No 6 , Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400104

Phone: (022) 49173214

28. Film Production & Digital Advertising

B-1, Flat No 21, Mahindra Gardens, Near Patkar College, S V Road, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400062

Phone: (022) 45107912

29. Entertainment Production House

Star City Cinema, Mahim, Mumbai - 400016

Phone: (022) 49184200

30. Sai Films Entertainment

Unit No 11,Mohid hight, Near MTNL,RTO SINGNAL, Four Banglow Mahada, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 49171036

31. Dancing Pictures

Flat No 603 Oceanic One 7 Bunglows, Near Nana Nani Park, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400061

Phone: (022) 49175996

32. Green World Media Production

68/ 545, Near Post Office, Motilal Nagar No 1, 10th Road, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400104

Phone: (022) 45106773

33. Uvi Film Production Pvt Ltd

13, 1st Floor ,Varsha Building, Opposite Movietime Theatre, Off Link Road, Ramchandra Lane Extension, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064

Phone: (022) 61639043

34. Arjun Rao (Also for portfolio)

B-8 , Bari Nagar, Near Vashi Railway Station, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400703

Phone: (022) 61426306

35. Namanraj Productions Pvt Ltd

1104, 2/ C, New Mhada Tower, Lokhandwala, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 61627047

36. Mobius Films

C-61, Wild Wood Park II, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400061

Phone: (022) 40214165

37. Blue Saint Movies

New Mahada 2/C 1304, Lokhandwala Circle Behind Hdcf Andheri West, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 49181098

38. Red Frog Production

008 Durgadevi Chs, Bangali Compound,Gokuldham, Near Gokuldham Mandir, Akv Marg, Goregaon East, Mumbai - 400063

Phone: (022) 71040849

Note: MTNL phone numbers can be rechecked by calling 1951| 52 | 53

Action Plan for Direct Entry into Bollywood

1. Keep sufficient nos of your resume, portfolio and show reel ready

2. Keep a minimum of 2 days a week to visit these production house/ directors

3. Try to visit in the afternoon and hang in there till everybody leaves. This will help you make solid contacts with juniors/ Staff who will help you

4. Remember, you may not get a satisfactory response on the phone

5. Do not waste your time and money by sending your details by post

6. Learn to tackle a director�s/ production house�s gatekeeper (secretary, assttdirector or any other assistant). The gatekeeper usually is your entry pass to a director so, use your charm/ acting to please her/him

7. Learn to accept refusal, rejection and an irritated response

8. Do not give up. Visit repeatedly

38 Top Bollywood Directors and Production Houses for Direct Entry

Victims of Bollywood Cheaters

Have you been?

Again yesterday, I got another call from a Bollywood aspiring actor, Rohan from Delhi who had paid an advance of Rs. 1.2 Lacs to, a supposedly leading acting institute who had promised him a leading role in a film. It had been 3 months and nothing had happened yet. Rohan, during his talk started crying. He had come from a farmer's family in Haryana and didn't know how to face his father now.
There are numerous incidences of this kind, I have come across. There are similar cases of heart breaking experiences with casting directors who had duped aspiring actors, who land up in Mumbai from the other towns with a dream to be an actor, without knowing what has to be done to become an actor, the kind of hard work and patience needed, money and years required and finally the luck you should have. They are also unaware of the functioning style of the film and television industry. Nor they take pains to plan their career intelligently.
The result is utter disappointment, shattered dreams and the total loss of money and time, which is gone forever.
To substantiate my views and personal experiences, I'm giving below 2 reviews and opinions 1. A leading Director/ Actor and 2. A leading Casting Director from Mumbai

"Acting Schools are money minting Rackets"

An interview with Cyrus Dastur

Enigmatic actor/director and a connoisseur of short films, with his own group - Shamiana, doing some excellent work, nurturing and providing a platform for the budding filmmakers, Cyrus Dastur shared his views about current actors.

What's your take on the acting schools, which offer instant fame to the aspiring actors, mainly coming from smaller cities?
I come from Mumbai so I can tell you that these acting schools are just money minting rackets. Again, the problem is that the youngsters too, want instant fame and believe that once they'll learn acting from a particular institute, they'll automatically start getting roles, which is not the case. Until and unless one is willing to do hard work - the hard way, there are almost negligible chances of success. People need to understand that there is no easier way to do the hard work. That is the reason we are not getting quality actors these days. In fact, I think that almost all of the actors of the current generation are quite bad, with the only exception of Ranbir Kapoor, who is best among the current lot.
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"Most Casing Folks Give The Rest a bad Name"

Casting Director Mukesh Chhabra Speaks

Casting Director Mukesh Chhabra

"The golden rule for every aspiring actor is that fame is temporary, talent is permanent. Those who aren�t really talented are the ones who fall prey to casting touts and their vicious schemes. It has been a long and arduous journey for my team to bring respect and credibility to the craft (Of casting) that had become notorious, thanks for the suffix �couch�. Over a 100 films later, winning prestigious awards and earning recognition from industry bigwigs was not a cakewalk. On the contrary, we had to work harder every time
a �casting couch� controversy made headlines in the tabloids. It pains us when the casting process is perceived in a certain way by people who have no idea of what goes behind casting an actor for a particular role.
For us, no role is small and no film insignificant. If the makers have trusted us with the responsibility of giving them actors, we toil to find the perfect characters for a film. We are asked, �Yeh actor hai kaun? Kiska beta hai, kiska bhai, behan ya rishtedaar hai?� (Who�s this actor? Is he related to an influential person?) Such details have never mattered to us.
For us, the script is the Holy Grail and the director�s vision is our guiding light. The few known casting directors have to deal with mind-boggling pressures, but the unbridled passion we have for our craft sees us through. The pride we feel when film reviews highlight our efforts is something we strive to achieve. There is nothing we would ever bargain this for, not money or any other consideration for that matter. It is unfair to ask us about the non-existent casting couch. There is so much more to casting than just that notorious �couch�. Ninety per cent of casting folks give the rest a bad name. We respect all kinds of actors and have roles, even for the bad ones. We request the actors to repose faith in their talent and in us, because when the role suits them, their phone will ring. After that it is your luck and hard work that will determine your career. No point in first willing to compromise and then crying foul.
In a digital era, your talent can�t go unnoticed. Why meet shady people who have nothing to offer?
On a daily average, we meet 50-oddly earnest and passionate actors, but there are only a handful of films being made at a given time. So, it is impossible that everybody gets meaty roles in films that we cast for.
The keywords are talent, patience and perseverance. The industry is going through a Renaissance and there will be roles for all the good actors. If you cross the road when you aren�t supposed to, you can�t blame anybody for your accident. While you are waiting for your chance to be in front of the camera, evolve as a human being, watch good films, read good books and when it is your turn, show us that we were right when we decided to call you for the audition."
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Posted 19-Mar-2014

The Cheat Casting Director

Producer Anurag Kashyap (Udaan, Gangs of Wasseypur, The Lunchbox and many more)

Producer, Director Anurag Kashyap

The Phantom Films, producers of Anurag Kashyap's "Bombay Velvet", have filed a complaint with the Versova police in Mumbai against one Varun Gupta for duping aspiring actors as the casting director of the film.
The accused was apparently sending messages to girls of small towns, inviting them to send their portfolios for the casting of the second female lead in the film. According to the message circulated by Gupta, an audition was to be held in Delhi on September 10 and in Mumbai on September 16 for the same. Read more..
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