Bollywood · Punjabi · Telugu · Tamil · Bengali · Malayalam · TVC
UK shoot for Indian films. All over the UK. Every nation, every region, every postcode.
HC Films is the UK line producer and on-the-ground fixer for Indian cinema, Bollywood, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Marathi features, OTT series, music videos, TVCs and asian wedding films. We don't just cover London and Manchester, we work across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, from the Highlands to the Cornish coast, the Cotswolds to the Causeway. Permits, Creative Worker visas, locations, crew, picture cars and VIP transport, prepped from our Mumbai and Delhi desks, executed from our UK base.
Every Indian-language industry
Bollywood to Tollywood, Punjab to Kerala
Hindi / Bollywood
Features, music videos, OTT series, TVCs, India prep, UK execution.
Punjabi
Music videos and global tours, locations, fleet, crew across the UK.
Bengali
Features, OTT, music videos, UK-wide line production with India and Bangladesh support.
Telugu (Tollywood)
Features and song shoots, VFX-ready locations, plate units, UK execution.
Tamil (Kollywood)
Feature schedules, music videos, brand films, full UK fixer service.
Malayalam (Mollywood)
Features that travel, landscape-led units, agile crews.
Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri
Full UK fixer service for productions from across India.
Asian Wedding Films
Multi-day UK weddings, cinematic units, drone, multi-cam.
What we handle in the UK for your shoot
Filming Permits, UK-Wide
Councils, Royal Parks, TfL, Network Rail, National Trust, English Heritage, Historic Environment Scotland, Cadw, applied and tracked end-to-end, anywhere in the UK.
Creative Worker Visas
UK Creative Worker visa applications for Indian cast and crew. Sponsorship paperwork, biometrics support, premium processing.
Customs & Freight Coordination
Air freight coordination India → UK for camera, lighting, grip and props, with customs clearance handled by our partner agents on arrival.
Locations, Every Postcode
Recces across the UK. Castles, country houses, beaches, moors, mountains, motorways, mosques, gurdwaras, mandirs, ballrooms, option agreements, owner liaison, neighbour notification.
UK Crew, Anywhere
Local DPs, ADs, gaffers, sparks, grips, art, costume, hair & makeup, production assistants and runners pre-qualified to work with Indian directors. Crew bases UK-wide.
Picture Vehicles
Hero picture cars, Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Range Rover, classic Mini, with stunt drivers, low-loaders, tracking vehicles and U-turn closures.
VIP & Crew Transport
Chauffeur Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Range Rovers for talent. Splitter vans, sleeper coaches, minibuses and luton vans for crew and kit, anywhere in the UK.
Hotels, Per-Diems & Logistics
Block bookings at 4–5* hotels and serviced apartments at every shoot base, per-diems in GBP, daily call sheets, on-set medics, security and intimacy coordinators when required.
Studios & Stages
Bookings and turnarounds at all major UK studio facilities, England, Scotland and Wales, plus regional stage hire.
Drone, Aerials & Marine
CAA-permitted drone teams UK-wide, helicopter aerials (Cabri, AS355), gimbal cars, jib arms, motion control and marine units across the UK.
Post & DI in India
Plates and proxies wrapped to your DI house in India. Sound recordists working to Indian dubbing pipelines.
Single Point of Contact
One producer, one WhatsApp thread, INR or GBP billing, daily PPM updates direct to your India office, no time-zone friction.
India desks
Prepped in Mumbai & Delhi. Shot UK-wide.
We work directly with production houses, OTT commissioners, ad agencies and music labels across Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Ahmedabad. Recces, budgets, schedules, casting support and visa paperwork start in India, so by the time your unit lands at Heathrow, Manchester, Edinburgh or Belfast, everything is signed off.
One producer. One WhatsApp thread. INR or GBP billing. Daily PPM updates direct to your office. No time-zone friction.