It is a place visiting at least once if you are in Hyderabad or if you have your parents or friends coming along. Since it would take the whole day for this visit plan accordingly.
Planning The Trip:
You could either hire a taxi or book a bus to Ramoji. A non AC Indica would typically charge 1000 bucks. The plus of going by a cab is that buses typically reach there around 11 am and you would miss the opening ceremony by then. Also you might be a bit late to cover every thing. Ideally you should reach there by 10 am.
Also carry an umbrella/caps with you as you would have to walk around a bit in the Hyderabad heat. All the more important for the IT junta which sits in the AC all day long.
Show:
There are a number of shows that you can watch over the day based on your taste if you are short on time, or you can go in for everything as well.
Spirit of Ramoji:
The shows has several sub-shows. I found the clown show, the dance show with styles from across the states of India to be average. The one sub show that particularly stood out was the trick with the stick.
Wild Wild West: This one is a action show which would give you an idea of how the action scenes would be shot and is worth a watch.
Dome Theatre: You can have a dance show, then you have some tricks like rolling on broken glass and some acrobatics similar to what happens in a circus if you have seens one. You might want to skip this if you are running short of time.
Ramoji Tower: This one has a simulator show and I would not describe it in details lest it would take away the element of surprise. Must watch if you are there!!
Action Theater: Over here they show you the operational aspects of building a movie. They would ask for voluteers for the show. Most of the people would shy away, but ladies please dont be shy you would love it so go for it. Again not to be missed.
Sightseeing: The red buses conduct a sight seeing tour. Try to do it early in the morning or by the afternoon. Do not delay it till 4 or 5 pm as the guy might skip some of the places due to lack of time.
If you are a garden buff keep sometime to visit the gardens that are there. They are well maintained and beautifully landscaped and also provide privacy to the if you need some :).
The clsoing ceremony happens at around 5:30 and is a traditional dance of the north-east. You can decide if you would like to stay back for that on your own.
Food:
There are a number restaurants. However none of them apart from Jimmy's Drive offer you to share the plate. The other ones have buffets and might be a bit expensive overall if your group does not have a good diet. Also food is not allowed into the film city.
Do check out the details on the website www.ramojifilmcity.com although I do not think much would change.
Enjoy!!
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