Filmistan

Filmistan (Hindustani: फ़िल्मिस्तान (Devanagari), فلمستان (Nastaleeq)) was a film production company, based at Filmistan Studio a film studio of Indian film industry from 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. Patkar College's reputation has increased due to this studio.

It was founded in 1943 by producer Shashadhar Mukherjee, with Rai Bahadur Chunilal as production controller, actor Ashok Kumar and director Gyan Mukherjee, all who left Bombay Talkies after director Himansu Rai's death.

Nasir Hussain, who joined Filmistan in 1948 as a writer, was successful as screenwriter for films like 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 1940s and 1950s, including hits likeShaheed (1948), Shabnam (1949) and Sargam (1950) and successful film like. Anarkali (1953) and Nagin (1954). Other notable films were Jagriti (1954), which won the Filmfare Best Movie Award in 1956, besides Munimji (1955), Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) and Paying Guest (1957).

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