Bollywood Studio Tour Mumbai: Walk Real Movie Sets

The sets are still in use for live shooting, so you're walking through working film stages.

A guided tour of Mumbai's Bollywood studio lot where you walk through grand sets built for blockbuster films like Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Jodha Akbar, and Kick. The studio gates open onto sculptures of elephants, dinosaurs and horses. Inside, you move through Baroda Palace, Shaniwar Wada, Agra Fort, and other recreated locations, including the Sheesh Mahal carved with over one billion mirror pieces. A local guide leads the walking tour. Hotel pickup and a light meal are included. The pace is moderate (roughly three hours of walking across the studio grounds), and the sets remain active, so you're seeing stages that may be in use for filming.

Step-by-step itinerary

Studio tour of Bollywood sets

• Pickup from hotel in Mumbai
• Drive to film studio gates
• See giant sculptures at studio entrance
• Visit sets from blockbuster movies
• Explore TV series shooting locations
• Experience Sheesh Mahal and village setup
• Walk through Mumbai’s Town Square and markets
• Drive back to hotel or airport

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your Mumbai hotel or location, then a drive to the studio gates where you enter through sculptures of giant elephants, dinosaurs and horses that mark the entrance. Once inside, you walk through sets that have stood for decades of Indian cinema: Baroda Palace from Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Shaniwar Wada from Panipat, Agra Fort from Jodha Akbar, and the Club set from Sanju. These aren't replicas built for tourists. They're working stages where crews still shoot, so the scale and detail are built to camera standards, not to a visitor's eye.

Beyond the major film sets, the studio lot includes a full recreated town: Village Set-up, Mumbai's Town Square, Fashion Street, a Jail, Restaurant, Chor Bazaar and Khau Galli (Food Bazaar). The Sheesh Mahal stands out: a room carved with over one billion mirror pieces, used in Salman Khan's Prem Ratan Dhan Payoo. Your guide walks you through each location, explaining which films and TV series (Ashoka, Big Boss, Kaun Banega Crorepati) were shot there. The walking covers roughly three hours across the grounds, and you'll need comfortable shoes and a hat.

The tour wraps with a drive back to your hotel, airport or cruise terminal. A light meal and bottled water are included. If you need a vegetarian option, let the operator know when booking. The guide speaks English and Hindi, and the group stays small enough that you're not navigating the sets in a crowd.

What’s included

• Local guide in English or Hindi.
• hotel or location pickup and drop-off.
• bottled water.
• a light meal.
• access to all studio sets and recreated locations on the lot.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:15 and 10:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Child (3 to 5 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Hindi

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bollywood Tours

Is this one for you?This tour asks for a moderate amount of walking over three hours, so it suits someone with a free afternoon and comfortable shoes rather than a quick stop. The sets are working stages, not static exhibits, which means the experience changes depending on what's being filmed. You're seeing Bollywood production as it actually happens, not a preserved version of it.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Hindi.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 5 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly are the Baroda Palace and Shaniwar Wada sets on this tour?

Baroda Palace is the grand set built for the film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and still stands on the studio lot. Shaniwar Wada is the set used in Panipat and other period films. Both are full-scale recreations that crews use for live shooting, so you're seeing them as working stages, not museum pieces.

How much walking is involved in this Bollywood studio tour?

The tour includes roughly three hours of walking across the studio grounds as you move between sets. The pace is moderate, and you'll pass through both major film locations and smaller recreated areas like the market and food bazaar.

Can I see live filming happening on the sets?

The sets are active and used for live shooting, but there's no guarantee you'll see a crew at work or any dance sequences on the day you visit. You're walking through the stages themselves and seeing the sets up close from inside.

What's included in the tour price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, a local guide who speaks English or Hindi, bottled water, and a light meal are all included. Gratuities are not included and are at your discretion.

Is the Sheesh Mahal set something I'll see on this tour?

Yes, the Sheesh Mahal is one of the major attractions. It's a room carved with over one billion mirror pieces and was used in Salman Khan's film Prem Ratan Dhan Payoo. You'll walk through it as part of the studio tour.