Abu Dhabi-UAE – twofour54 and Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC) hosted a gathering for India’s production executives in Mumbai to celebrate the success of Bollywood blockbuster Dishoom. The event was attended by the film’s producer, Sajid Nadiadwala, along with guests of honour Rohit Dhawan, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez from Dishoom; and Kulmeet Makkar, the Chief Executive Officer of The Film & Television Producers Guild of India.

During the event, Sajid Nadiadwala announced the DVD release of Dishoom and joined director Rohit Dhawan and cast members Varun Dhawan and Jacqueline Fernandez to participate in a panel discussion about their experience filming in Abu Dhabi.

Rohit Dhawan highlighted the quality of the support infrastructure in Abu Dhabi and the easy access to government entities and locations facilitated by ADFC; while actors Jacqueline Fernandez, John Abraham and Varun Dhawan commented on the superb hospitality and facilities on offer.

Abu Dhabi has been steadily building its film and television production infrastructure to enable the Emirate to attract and service large-scale productions as well as more niche projects. twofour54 offers six studios as well as postproduction facilities unmatched anywhere else in the region. In March, Bollywood lighting specialists, Light N Light, joined the twofour54 media campus after choosing Abu Dhabi as the location for their expansion into the Middle East, further enhancing the Emirate’s industry infrastructure.

In addition to Bollywood, Abu Dhabi has also attracted Hollywood blockbusters including Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Fast & Furious 7 as well Brad Pitt’s latest production, War Machine. Global television programmes The Bold and the Beautiful and BBC’s Top Gear have also been filmed in the Emirate.