The Film City, spread over 2,000 acres of land studded with hills, vales and lakes, has few parallels as both a tourist attraction and major film-making facility. The city looks like the result of a collaboration between P.C. Sorkar and Vishwakarma and is anytime a match to Universal Studios in Hollywood, brick to brick, gizmo to gizmo. It is a place where reality acquires all the attributes of magic and incredibility. Today, it is the filmmakers' first choice as it is a single-window, press-button facility that opens up an unlimited arena of creativity for every major and minor aspect of film production. To quote some directors and producers, the Film City has "all facilities at one place with latest technology and advanced equipment." Its brochure highlights its motto as 'make the magic happen.' However, magic happens spontaneously without human intervention as though it is the main ingredient of the entire project. Yet, everything is real, from the 50 studio floors, the support systems, outdoor locations to the high-tech laboratories, the wealth of technology, the greenery, and the hillscape.
Entrepreneur-cum-film producer Ramoji Rao owns Ramoji Film City. It is tastefully landscaped, meticulously maintained, exquisitely designed with palace-like edifices, temples, beautiful rock figurines, shopping arcades, railway station, airport and all that a producer can dream of.

Right at the entrance one will find two three-star hotels called 'Tara' and 'Sitara', where you will be given a royal treatment as a visitor. If one goes further there are various gardens ranging from Japanese to Tea gardens, temples sans idols, schools that turned into police stations at the drop of the board, colleges that double up as Havelis and airports whose rear entrance is used for the hospital shot and side for church. Sets like the airport and the hospital are astonishing.

There is also a south Indian village, a north Indian village, sky scrapers, slums, Ajanta and Ellora caves, a bazaar, a multi-purpose building, a pool and artificial waterfalls and many more. Hawa Mahal, along the lines of the Golconda Fort, is on a hilltop from where you can have a bird's eye view of the whole place.

With some luck one is likely to find his or her favorite star shooting in one of the sets for some film. Apart from Tara and Sitara, there are also mobile canteens, hotels, and fast food centers within the film city. This wonderful looking place is famous for its sets and can make your day splendid.