10 Benefits of Hiring a Camera Crew Crew in Mumbai
At Beverly Boy Productions, we are happy when our clients call us first when they are looking for camera crews for hire, because it is our goal to make sure we meet their needs, no matter where they are! Mumbai is a culturally diverse and incredible city with sights and sounds (and food) you canât get everywhere, so when you need a film crew in Mumbai, we can show you all the benefits to filming here and with us.
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History
Mumbai is the financial and commercial capital of India and one of the most populous cities in the world. Between the third century BCE and 1348, the seven islands that make up this city came under the control of Hindu dynasties, and then Muslim rulers annexed the islands in 1348 and later ruled them from 1391 to 1534. The Portuguese Empire took over in 1534 and their Roman Catholic religious orders helped the city flourish. In 1662, the British Empire took over, making this region extremely culturally diverse and waiting to be showcased on film, so find a camera crew in Mumbai and make a jaw-dropping film in this gorgeous location.
Mumbai has a tropical climate with moderately hot temperatures, high humidity, and it can see a lot of rain, so hire a cameraman who can help you plan the best dates for shooting your outdoor footage in Mumbai.
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Food
When it is time to eat, Mumbai offers some amazing choices for food, and you can pick from very different cuisines for each meal. If you are having a hard time narrowing down where to go, though, check out these great eateries.
A. Dhobi Talao. Take a shot and eat at one of the Irani cafes left in the area. Of those, Kyani and Sassanian are among the best, and they make a perfect place to stop while you are out running around and filming. Try the mutton puff or a sweet mawa cake at a very reasonable price.
B. Kerala. You can get an incredible vegetarian thali served with several buttery, flaky rounds of flatbread in a location set under temples that were built decades ago. It’s great for scenery and taste buds!
C. Trishna. You will hear Trishna come up a lot when you ask for advice on places to eat, because it is a local and tourist favorite, especially for its famous butter-garlic crab, which has made this Mumbai’s favorite seafood restaurant.
Permits are not usually difficult to obtain for filming, but they do need to be obtained in order to film in Mumbai. There are many laws governing filming in Mumbai, but more than that, customs and traditions need to be respected, Each state has their own practices for permitting, and those go along with the central governmentâs processes, so there are layers to getting permits, and it can take days to complete. You wonât want it to take longer, so make sure you book a camera crew in Mumbai that can help you streamline the process.
The Gateway of India is an arched monument built during the 20th century to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary on their visit to India in 1911. Yes, it was built for that one occasion and still stands, today, an impressive 85 feet high. The bad part? Construction didnât start until 1915 and wasnât done until 1924, so the King and Queen ever go to see the real thing, but you can and it is worth seeing.
The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum is the oldest museum in Mumbai that was originally established in 1855 as a treasure house, but it was opened as a museum featuring culture and art of India in 1872. It is a wonderful place for filming what Mumbai is all about.
One of the best ways to get a video production in Mumbai that features the people is to film them shopping, and one of the best places for shopping in Mumbai is Chor Bazaar, one of the largest flea markets in all of India and a huge tourist attraction in Mumbai. It is noisy, crowded, and busy, but it is also beautiful and lets you glimpse everyday life in Mumbai.
The Hanging Gardens are terraced gardens at the top of Malabar Hill that provide sunset views over the Arabian Sea. They are stunning and make the perfect location for filming interviews because they are quiet enough for you to hear your subjects.
The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and you have to see them to get how impressive they really are. Better yet, hire a camera crew for a day and film them! The cave complex has 109 caves dating from the 1st century BCE to the 10th century CE.
If you want to film UNESCO World Heritage sites, you will be filming a lot here, because there is a lot of culture that has been preserved. One such place is the Elephanta Caves, which were dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and built in roughly 550 CE, so you will want to hire a videographer and definitely film some amazing footage here.
