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Line Production in India for International Productions
Shooting in India for the first time? BeeHive Productionns works as a local service producer for international film, series, documentary and commercial productions, handling the budget, crew, locations, permissions and logistics so the visiting team can focus on the creative.
Quick answer
BeeHive Productionns provides line production and service production in India for international productions, based in Mumbai. It prepares budgets in INR, hires local crew, sources equipment, scouts locations, coordinates shoot permissions and the approvals foreign productions need, and runs logistics including transport, accommodation, catering and fixers across Mumbai, Maharashtra and other Indian locations.
Updated 17 October 2026 · BeeHive Productionns, Mumbai
100+
Ad films produced
5+
OTT shows delivered
10+
Primetime TV shows
30+ yrs
Combined founder experience
Your local production partner in India
International productions shooting in India need a partner who understands local crews, union practices, vendors, permissions and the pace of a Mumbai shoot. We break down your script or board, share a transparent budget and schedule, and recommend realistic locations and timings.
Foreign productions usually need approvals beyond normal location permits, and requirements differ for feature films, series, documentaries and commercials. We guide productions through the current process, coordinate with authorities and location owners, and keep paperwork ready for every shoot day. Because rules change, we confirm the latest requirements for each project.
What you get
Service production for visiting crews
Local crew
Experienced Indian crew across every department.
Locations & recces
Scouting across Mumbai, Maharashtra and India.
Permissions & approvals
Location permits and approvals for foreign shoots.
Equipment & studios
Camera, lighting, grip and studio bookings.
Logistics & fixers
Transport, hotels, catering, translators and fixers.
Process
How our line production works
Budget & schedule
We break down the script or storyboard, build a line-item budget in INR and a day-by-day schedule that respects your air date.
Locations & permissions
Scouting, recces, location agreements and the shoot permissions Mumbai requires, including film-city, municipal and police permissions where applicable.
Crew, equipment & vendors
Local crew, camera and lighting packages, art and set construction, vanity vans, transport, catering and insurance from our trusted Mumbai network.
On-set management
Our line producer and production managers run the floor: call sheets, movement orders, timings, safety and daily cost reports.
Wrap & accounts
Clean wrap, returns, vendor settlement and a transparent final cost report so there are no surprises after the shoot.
Why BeeHive Productionns
A Mumbai production house you can rely on
- Founder-led. Palki Malhotra (20+ years writing and directing for StarPlus, Colors, MTV, Zee TV, Zee5 and ALTBalaji) and Danish Mansurie (15+ years running end-to-end execution) are on every project.
- One roof. Writers, directors, cinematographers, editors, sound artists, VFX, animation and AI workflow in one team.
- Proven at scale. 100+ ad films, 5+ OTT shows, 10+ primetime TV shows and a feature film.
- Trusted by big names. Netflix, Disney, Sony, JioHotstar, Zee5, Mercedes-Benz, Red Bull, Godrej, Kohler, Schneider Electric and Pfizer.
- Mumbai network. Crews, studios and vendors across Andheri West, Goregaon Film City, Bandra, Madh Island and Borivali.
- Transparent budgets. Line-item budgets in INR, daily cost updates and one accountable producer.
FAQs
Questions about line production in India for international productions
Who can provide line production in India for a foreign film?
BeeHive Productionns is a Mumbai-based line production company that works as a service producer for international films, series, documentaries and commercials shooting in India.
Do foreign productions need special permission to shoot in India?
Generally yes. Foreign productions usually need approvals in addition to local location permits, and requirements vary by format. A local line producer confirms the current process and prepares the applications.
Can BeeHive arrange shoots outside Mumbai?
Yes. We line produce across Maharashtra and other Indian locations, using local crew and vendors where it saves cost.
In which currency are budgets prepared?
We prepare budgets in INR and can share converted estimates for planning.
Have a brief? Let’s talk about line production in India for international productions.
Share your idea, timeline and budget. A BeeHive producer will reply with next steps and an indicative cost, usually within one working day.