Ramoji film city plans were pending from long time... Atlast we went in october, hoping it would be best time to visit Hyderabad..
But it turned out to be very bad time to visit, it was raining through out the day... And we had very tough time.. Read on to know how we managed....
We had already booked Entrance tickets to Ramoji Film city online. It costed 800rs per person... Its around 30kms from place we stayed, so we booked a cab.
As planned we got ready by 7;00am, and had breakfast in nearby hotel, and cab picked us up at 7;30am, and roads were empty we reached by 8;15am itself..
Around 8;45, we were let in.. First we were taken in a bus to actual entrance of Ramoji which is around 5kms from place where tickets counters are..
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| Ticket Entrance, where Cabs drop. |
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| Actual Ramoji entrance, 5kms away from Main entrance |
As soon as we enter we could see some complimentary rides, we tried two rides..
Later around 10;00am there was announcement of Grand opening.. Everyone gathered near a Stage called Eureka.... Where there was dance shows, welcoming the guests...
After the dance program, visitors were let in to explore further places... There is also a vintage style air-conditioned bus which takes around the park and have stops all over..
But walking lets you explore each attraction and take pictures....
Be prepared to walk for atleast 4-5 kms attractions. Wear a good shoes.. Carry water bottles and a Hat/cap...
As its open place , it gets very hot...
The Spirit of Ramoji Show was very good.. Multiple dance shows by talented artist, showcasing different regions of India.. If you are tired by walking, this place lets you to sit and enjoy the program indoor..
There are so many Statues.. Its fun to take pictures..
FILM SETS
Ramoji film city is
it is one of the major film making facility of the country.
With a capacity to accommodate close to 50 film units at the same time... There is lof of film sets such as London Street, Hollywood sign, Japanese gardens, airport, hospital, etc.
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| BHAGAVATAM SET |
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| KRIPALU CAVES SET |
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| STREETS FOR SHOOTING |
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| HOUSE FOR SHOOTING |
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| DEVIYANI GARDEN |
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| JUG FOUNTAIN SET |
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SUN FOUNTAIN SET
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Our next stop was Filmyduniya-World in 7 minutes.. This place is indoor.. Visitors will be seated in a small tram, rides us to all the attractions .. Below are some of attractions in Film Duniya...
Restaurants in Ramoji film city
After completing this attraction.. We decided to have lunch... There are lot of restaurants offering Buffet lunch to fast food style joints too. We decided to have buffet lunch, as it was long day and with lots of walking... We will need lots of energy..
Moment we stepped of the restaurants, it started raining so heavily.. We took shelter in the restaurants itself .. Rain dint seem to stop even after an hour.. Restaurant owner suggested to buy umbrella from near by stores and take bus to visit all indoor activities as it seemed like raining wasnt going to stop anytime soon.
After a while we managed to reach Butterfly park .. This places houses 1000's of colurful butterflies...
Fundustan is a most stop, if you have kids.. It has lot of fun statues, Rides and even a splash pads..
Our next stop was Borasura.. This was part of Fundustan .. This places has Lot of illusions, small frights and Maze and fun activities for kids. It was enertaining for adults too... Since its indoor, its good place if its too hot or raining..
There are multiple Live shows.. It has different timings.. Note down the timings, so you can be at entrance at right time. Wild west Show, Dome theater show was really amazing.. The artists are really talented...
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| DOME THEATER |
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DOME THEATER
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DOME THEATER
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| WILD WEST SHOW |
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WILD WEST SHOW
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WILD WEST SHOW
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Ramoji film city needs 2 days if you want to explore each attraction.. If you have less time and planned it only for one day, its suggested to download brochures and maps of park n make a list of attractions which will be more interesting you..
There are some activities indoor some are outdoor.. Some activities lets you to just sit relax and enjoy show. So spend some time in planning, so you can utilize it better. Also check for weather to makes sure there is no rain....
ACTION
Then three broad stages of movie making were demonstrated.
First is Shooting - Two volunteers from audience enacted the scene from the famous movie, Sholay.
Second is background sounds - Background sounds is created by different means like
horse feet sound is created by beating sand with coconut and for
lightning effects, beating tin sheets is used..
Last stage is
Dubbing, where the dialogues are recorded in a studio with alteration of background sound..
Very good attempt at explaining how the movie is created.
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creating sounds in movies
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Around 6pm we were exhausted.. We decided to just take AC shuttle to go around the park and got off only at couple of places to take pics, and hopped back on the shuttle
