Chandivali "Studio," as it is known, began its journey in 1940 when Chandrarao Kadam purchased a large parcel of land at Chandivali, near Powai Lake in Mumbai, India. His idea was to create multiple and diverse filming locations in one place, use them for shooting his own films but also make these locations available to other film producers. Over the ensuing three quarters of a century it has witnessed innumerable success stories of films and television serials and has been a second home to famous film and TV stars, directors, producers and technicians.