Where It All Began | The Making of The Great Indian Musical: Civilization to Nation | NMACC

Where It All Began is a documentary about the making of The Great Indian Musical: Civilization to Nation, NMACC’s first home production and magnum opus. Conceived under the creative vision of our Founder and Chairperson, Mrs. Nita Ambani, the musical brings India’s civilizational journey to life through music, dance, storytelling, drama, design and technology. The film takes viewers behind the scenes, from the initial vision to the grand stage. Featuring never-before-seen footage and conversations with the artists and creative minds behind the production, it offers an intimate look at the rehearsals, craftsmanship and collaboration that brought this ambitious theatrical experience to life. THE MUSICAL’S CREATIVE TEAM Feroz Abbas Khan – Concept, Writing & Direction Ajay-Atul – Original Music Amitabh Bachchan – Narration Mayuri Upadhya – Lead Choreography Vaibhavi Merchant – Guest Choreography Samir & Arsh Tanna – Guest Choreography Manish Malhotra – Costume Design Neil Patel – Production Design Donald Holder – Lighting Design John Narun – Projection Design Gareth Owen – Sound Design Renuka Pillai – Makeup Design DOCUMENTARY CREDITS Creative Lead: Feroz Abbas Khan Director: Ranjeeta Kaur (Angad Films) Director of Photography: Aditya Sharma Associate Cameraman: Rinku S Mandhal Editor & Sound Design: Aditya Sharma Sound: Vijay Pandey, Ajay Pandey Camera Team: Santosh, Ravikant, Mahinder, Amarnath Editing Studio: CinemaFriendly Associate Editor: Vraj Kaniyawala Assistant Editors: Moon Bohra, Parminder, Shireesh Post & Technical Support: Resolution Media & Entertainment LLP Colour: Compost Studios Sound Post-Production: Aural Mayhem ADDITIONAL SUPPORT – MRS. NITA MUKESH AMBANI INTERVIEW Production: Dharmatic Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Director of Photography: Manush Nandan Second Camera Operator: Smita Nirmal Research Consultant: Puja Kaushik ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE Show Footage: Hemant Chaturvedi, Ashim Sen Archival Footage Courtesy: Films Division of India Premiere Show & Additional Interviews: Viacom With Support from: Team NMACC The Great Indian Musical: Civilization to Nation returns to the Grand Theatre, NMACC, from 25 November to 13 December 2026. Book tickets: https://www.nmacc.com/performing-arts... Explore NMACC: https://www.nmacc.com/ #NitaMukeshAmbaniCulturalCentre #TGIM #CivilizationToNation