PG near Yash Raj Films
Andheri West
800m away · Beds from ₹5,999/month
Zest Stays 1054 is a budget male PG in Jogeshwari West — a 10-minute walk from Yash Raj Films and inside the heart of Andheri's Bollywood and media production belt. Ideal for film crew, production assistants, AD trainees, editors, VFX artists and anyone working in the film or media industry in Andheri.
Every Major Studio,
One Base of Operations
Andheri West and Jogeshwari are the geographical centre of Mumbai's film and entertainment industry. Most of Bollywood's major production infrastructure is within a 5-kilometre radius of Zest Stays 1054.
Yash Raj Films (YRF)
Natraj Studio Rd, Andheri West
800m
10 min walk
One of India's largest and oldest production houses. YRF has its own studios, post-production facilities, VFX unit, music studio, and talent agency — all on a single 10-acre campus in Andheri West. Hundreds of crew, assistants, and contract staff work here year-round.
Mehboob Studios
Hill Road, Bandra West
~5km
15 min by auto
One of India's oldest and most storied film studios — home to countless Bollywood classics. Still active for shoots, music videos, and productions, with a large technical and support crew base.
Goregaon Film City (NFDC)
Film City Complex, Goregaon East
~3km
12 min by metro
The largest film studio complex in Asia — 520 acres with 42 floors of studio space, 5 permanent sets, gardens, and post-production facilities. Dozens of Bollywood and TV productions shoot here simultaneously. Metro Line 2A makes it a 12-minute commute from Zest Stays.
Whistling Woods International
Film City Complex, Goregaon
~3km
12 min by metro
Asia's premier film and media arts institute — producing cinematographers, directors, editors, and sound designers who then work on productions across the same area. Many WWI students and alumni look for accommodation in Andheri West and Jogeshwari.
Door-to-Studio Times from Zest Stays 1054
| Studio / Destination | Distance | Route | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yash Raj Films (YRF) | 800m | Walk | 10 min |
| Goregaon Film City | ~3km | Metro Line 2A (2 stops north) | ~12 min |
| Whistling Woods International | ~3km | Metro + walk | ~15 min |
| Andheri MIDC (media offices) | ~2.5km | Auto | ~10 min |
| Mehboob Studios, Bandra | ~5km | Auto / Western Railway | ~20 min |
| Lower Oshiwara Metro Station | 100m | Walk | 2 min |
The Film Industry
Needs Flexible Housing
Production timelines shift. Contracts run for months, not years. Budgets are tight when you're starting out. Zest Stays 1054's month-to-month model fits how the film industry actually works.
Assistant Directors & ADs
Film shoots run on unpredictable hours — 6am calls, late night wrap-ups, last-minute schedule changes. Being 10 minutes from YRF by foot means never scrambling for an auto when a call sheet changes.
VFX & Post-Production
VFX artists, editors, colorists, and sound designers often work long overnight sessions in studios. Having the option to walk home at 3am — rather than negotiating late-night autowalas — changes the working life significantly.
Music & Sound Professionals
YRF has its own music label and recording studio. Musicians, session artists, sound engineers, and music supervisors attached to YRF projects often need short-to-medium term housing for the duration of a project.
Production & Logistics Crew
Line producers, production managers, location scouts, and coordinators — the invisible backbone of any shoot. Often rotating between projects, they need accommodation that allows 1-month minimum stays and easy month extensions.
Film Students & Trainees
Whistling Woods International students and those doing industry attachments, internships, and assistant roles at YRF and Goregaon Film City. Budget accommodation is non-negotiable when you're working your way in.
OTT & Digital Content Crew
Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and homegrown OTT platforms run regular productions in Andheri and Goregaon. Digital-first media workers — videographers, content producers, social media directors — often work across multiple studios in the same postcode.
Why the Film Industry Prefers Month-to-Month PGs
No fixed end date
Film projects extend, get pushed, or wrap early. A PG with no lock-in lets you stay as long as the project runs — and leave when it ends, without paying rent on an empty room.
Low upfront cost
A ₹2,000 refundable deposit versus 2–3 months' rent to move into a flat. When you're between projects or just starting out, that difference is everything.
Everything managed
Daily housekeeping, security, WiFi, AC — all managed. When you're on a shoot with 14-hour days, you cannot spend headspace on household admin. The PG handles it.
Andheri West:
Where Bollywood Lives
Andheri West — and specifically the Jogeshwari–Andheri corridor — is the beating heart of Mumbai's film and entertainment industry. Yash Raj Films, founded by Yash Chopra in 1970 and one of India's largest production and distribution companies, operates from Natraj Studio Road in Andheri West. Its integrated studio complex includes film production floors, editing suites, a music recording studio, VFX facility, talent agency (YRF Entertainment), and film distribution office.
The proximity advantage is real: the same 10-minute walk that puts you at YRF also puts you close to the network of production companies, talent management agencies, casting offices, costume houses, and equipment rental firms that cluster around any major studio. The informal economy of the film industry — the freelancers, the gig workers, the "I'm between projects" professionals — all depend on this geographic density.
From Zest Stays 1054, the entire Goregaon Film City campus — the largest studio complex in Asia — is a 12-minute metro ride via Lower Oshiwara Station. This makes Zest Stays effectively equidistant from both Andheri's YRF cluster and Goregaon's Film City complex, making it a genuinely strategic base for anyone working across multiple productions or studios.
The area also benefits from the dense tiffin service and food delivery ecosystem that exists to serve the large population of young industry workers living in the neighbourhood — affordable, fast, variety-rich options available until late at night.
Yash Raj Films — Overview
Rooms & Pricing
All rooms include AC, free WiFi, daily housekeeping and 24/7 security. Minimum 1 month. Ideal for project-based stays — extend or leave when your production does.
Dorm Upper Bed
For: assistants, trainees, short contracts
- 16-hour A/C included
- Free WiFi + personal locker
- Daily housekeeping
+ ₹500 electricity · ₹2,000 deposit · ₹600 police verification
Check AvailabilityDorm Lower Bed
For: budget-conscious, easier access preferred
- 16-hour A/C included
- Free WiFi + personal locker
- Lower bunk — easier access
+ ₹500 electricity · ₹2,000 deposit · ₹600 police verification
Check AvailabilityDouble Sharing Room
For: two colleagues on the same project
- Room for 2
- A/C at ₹15/unit usage
- Free WiFi + daily housekeeping
₹2,000 deposit · ₹600 police verification
Check AvailabilityCommon Partition A/C
For: semi-private space at a tight budget
- Semi-private partitioned space
- 16-hour A/C included
- Free WiFi + locker
+ ₹500 electricity · ₹2,000 deposit · ₹600 verification
Check AvailabilityPrivate Partition A/C
For: professionals who need quiet to decompress
- Fully private — your own door
- 16-hour A/C included
- WiFi + locker + housekeeping
+ ₹750 electricity · ₹2,000 deposit · ₹600 verification
Check AvailabilitySingle Private Room
For: senior crew, directors, producers
- Complete privacy — solo room
- A/C at ₹15/unit usage
- WiFi + housekeeping + laundry
₹2,000 deposit · ₹600 police verification
Check AvailabilityDeposit ₹2,000 refundable · Police verification ₹600 one-time · No food provided · Advance payment confirms booking · Male only · Minimum 1 month
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Base Yourself in
the Heart of Bollywood
800m from YRF · 12 min metro to Film City · Beds from ₹5,999/month
Male only · No lease lock-in · Month-to-month · No broker fees · Police-verified community
Zest Stays 1054 · Adarsh Nagar, Jogeshwari West, Mumbai 400053 · Back to main site