The six-decade-old Kamal Amrohi Studio, also known as Kamalistan Studio, which has produced many a Hindi blockbuster, is going under the hammer as realty players DB Realty and Bengaluru-based RMZ Corp have agreed to jointly develop the 15-acre land into the country's largest corporate office park. Kamalistan is the second film studio to be converted into commercial property after the RK Studio in the eastern suburb last month. The project may cost a whopping Rs 21,000 crore, offering over around 7 million sq ft of office space. Founded by the late filmmaker and screenwriter Kamal Amrohi in 1958, the Bollywood landmark canned many hits such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983), Amar Akbar Anthony and Kaalia were also shot at the studio. In October 2010, Amrohi's three sons sold a portion of the studio to three builders--DB Realty and the Luthrias, who once owned Bandra's erstwhile Sea Rock Hotel, and Avinash Bhosale group for around Rs 200 crore.

Source: Hindustan Times June 11, 2019 09:33 UTC