The potential of Kota has been recently realised by the Bollywood film world, Films like "Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya', 'Mardani 2', Netflix serials and music videos have been shot at Kota and its surroundings, Chambal River valley, remote forts of Shahbad and Gagron, and ancient townships of Shergarh provide some excellent locales for film shooting.

In past twenty years, Kota has emerged as an educational hub of national importance. Well over one lakh fifty thousand young minds hone their skills at Kota in various fields of science.