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ND Studios, Karjat

ND Studios
Industry film production, television production
Founded 2005
Founders Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Headquarters Karjat, Maharashtra, India
Owners Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Reliance Entertainment
Website www.ndstudioindia.com/origin/index.htm

ND Studios officially known as BIG ND Studio is a film and television production studio located in Karjat, Maharashtra a north suburb of Mumbai. Established in 2005, it is co-owned by Nitin Chandrakant Desai and Reliance Entertainment. Apart from films, it is also the location reality TV series, Bigg Boss hosted by Salman Khan.

Over the years, it has also become a popular tourist destination, as it is 90-minutes drive from Mumbai, Maharashtra.

The Studio is spread over 52 acres (210,000 m2) and was opened in 2005 and offers indoor as well as outdoor shooting options. The Studio was privately owned by production designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai up till the point Reliance Entertainment picked up a 50% stake in the studios for approximately 150 crores. After this stake sale, the Studio was officially known as "Big ND Studio".

The studio offers various services like Art Work, Production, Post-Production, Set Design, Set Production.

In 2008, US-based movie studio 20th Century Fox signed a 10-year deal to hire four floors at Big-ND Studios.

A part of the now-ageing Jodhaa Akbar sets at ND Studios - Walkways of Akbar's Fort

Shooting in progress of the Jodha Akbar

Cafe where a major fight scene from the movie Kick was shot


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