Acting colleges in Maharashtra

Whistling Woods International is not a government college it is instead a private institute founded in 2006 by the celebrated Filmmaker Subhash Ghai. Students will find his unmissable mark upon the courses, curriculum and methodology adopted by the college throughout its lifetime. Interested students can learn more about the history of Whistling Woods International on its official website.

Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a good institution for PG Diploma, Certificate courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) are Sound Recording, Camera Handling & Lighting, Direction, Acting, Script Writing.

The first MU college merit list 2026 for undergraduate admissions has been released for several affiliated colleges.

Students need to first visit the official website of the college they applied to, as each affiliated college releases its merit list on its own portal and then navigate to the “Admissions 2026" or the 'Merit List' section, which is typically featured as a banner or in the latest announcements section. Students can then check their name and other details in the MU merit list 2026.

Yes, Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University is a good university as it is a member of the AIU (Association of Indian Universities), ACU, AAOU, ICDE, and is accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with an A Grade. YCMOU Nashik offers MBA, BSc, and various other programmes to postgraduate and undergraduate students. For more information please visit the official website or click here.

Film Academy of Cinematic Excellence offers courses such as Certificate. The courses are available in full-time mode. Film Academy of Cinematic Excellence has specializations such as Cinematography, Screenplay Writing, Video Editing (Post Production), Makeup & Beautician, Film Making, Direction, Acting.

ICE Balaji Telefilms - Institute of Creative Excellence provides programmes including After 10th Diploma, Certificate in streams such as Business & Management Studies, Mass Communication & Media, Animation, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Beauty & Fitness, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Acting, Modelling, Direction, Film Making, Video Editing (Post Production), Cinematography, Hip-Hop, Sound Recording, Production Design, Script Writing, Makeup & Beautician.

Median salary of Certificate course is INR 300,000-800,000 as per the reports/data available.

Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema and Entertainment Mumbai offers many programs under UG courses. The fees range from 1.9 Lacs to 14 Lacs rupees. A course in B.A at RSACE costs 14.64 lakhs. A certificate course only costs 5.9k rupees while an advance certificate course costs 1.85 Lacs rupees. Other courses under the Diploma cost around 2.9 Lacs rupees. Being one the best colleges in India for film studies the fees for Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema and Entertainment range over to 15 Lacs as well depending on the programme the candidate chooses for. 

For those considering programs at the Global Indian Institute of Filmmaking, the fees are approximately INR 30000 - INR 700000.

For faculty, Zee Institute of Media Arts, Jaipur has been rated 3 as per reviews.

Central India Institutes of Mass Communication is a good institution for UG Diploma, M.A, M.Des, MBA/PGDM, B.Sc, B.Des, BBA, B.A, B.J. courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at Central India Institutes of Mass Communication are Apparel Design, Textile Design, Jewellery Design, Fashion Design, Acting.

Livewires - The Media Institute, Mumbai offers placement support to its students. Notable organizations that visit the institute for recruitment include Value Consulting, Pave Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd, Sts Auto Components, Vedanta Sterlite Copper With Ucs Pvt Ltd, Nm Institute Engineering Technology, Any Field, Geotechnical Engineer, Arrive Technologies Pvt Ltd Pune, Asis Company.

Cinecraft Academy of Film and Television has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
UG Diploma	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board.
Certificate	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board.

For those considering programs at the Department of Film Arts, MGM University, the fees are approximately INR 150000 - INR 450000.

College provides good facilities and infrastructure such as A/C Classrooms, Dance Room, Labs, Music Roomto the students.

School of Media Activity Research and Technology provides programmes including M.Sc, UG Diploma, Certificate, B.Voc in streams such as Mass Communication & Media, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Film Making, Acting, Radio Jockeying, Script Writing, Anchoring & Reporting.

Both the AP LAWCET and CLAT entrance exam are conducted for admission to the Law schools in India, however, the syllabus for these exams are different on many parameters and candidates should strategise differently for both the exams. AP LAWCET exam has sections including Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Contract Law, Constitution, etc. and the CLAT entrance exam sections include English Language, Legal Aptitude, Mathematics, etc. AP LAWCET does not have mathematics subjects, AP LAWCET exam focus more on regional knowledge. CLAT generally covers the deeper aspects of the particular subject. 

FA School of Media & Films has a Faculty review rating of 5 by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

The ITA School of Performing Arts has courses such as Certificate which are primarily in the stream of Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Mass Communication & Media. The ITA School of Performing Arts has specializations such as Certificate specializations in Acting.

Yes, it is worth pursuing the BTech course from G H Raisoni University, Amravati. The USPs of joining the BTech course at G H Raisoni University, Amravati are mentioned below:

• Academic Excellence & Accreditation
• Industry Collaboration & Internship Opportunities
• Exceptional Placement Record
• Modern Infrastructure & Smart Campus
• Research & Innovation Hub and others

 

 

Digital Academy - The Film School provides programmes including Certificate, PG Diploma in streams such as Mass Communication & Media, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Acting, Camera Handling & Lighting, Direction.

Aimfill International has been rated 4.6 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Cafeteria, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus. Aimfill International has also been rated 4.6 for Campuslife.