Film City

Boney Kapoor, along with his team, has given a building layout map for approval to start with the development work at the Film City project site in Noida's Sector 21, said YEIDA.

Upcoming Film City near Noida Airport to feature luxury villas for actors, outdoor sets and a university

Filmmaker Boney Kapoor has recently submitted a master plan consisting of the layout for the Film City project’s first phase spread across 230 acres, to the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority for approval. The construction work is likely to begin at the site from January end after the approval of the master plan.

Boney Kapoor’s firm to soon start work on International Film City near Noida Airport, signs agreement with YEIDA

Officials said that with the signing of the concession agreement, the Bayview Projects LLP has also been handed over the allotted land parcel to start construction work for the first phase of the project. The first phase of the project will be built on 230 acres of land while the total area earmarked for the project is 1000 acre. Estimated investment is above Rs 1500 crore.

New age film cities beginning to emerge as audiences get hungry for content

Media company Bodhi Tree, through a subsidiary, is focusing on building more film cities not only in Maharashtra but also in Chennai and Kolkata, which are production hubs for film and TV content

UP Govt likely to lay foundation stone of film city project soon after Lok Sabha elections

The approval for the film city project was given by the UP Cabinet in March 2024 and later that month the award letter of the project was also issued for the concessionaire. A consortium led by Bollywood filmmaker Boney Kapoor’s firm Baywatch Projects LLP in association with Noida based developer Bhutani Infra will develop the Film City project near Noida International Airport along the Yamuna Expressway.

UP: Construction of film city along Yamuna Expressway to start soon as Boney Kapoor's firm gets 'letter of award'

The film city will be developed in Sector 21 along the Yamuna Expressway near Noida International Airport in Jewar. Out of 230 acres of land, 155 acres will be dedicated for industrial use and the remaining 75 for commercial use.

Boney Kapoor’s Bayview to develop Uttar Pradesh govt's International Film City

Bayview Projects LLP will develop the first phase of the 1000-acre project that is being established on 230 acres, in association with Noida-based developer Bhutani Infra.

Bollywood giants Boney Kapoor, KC Bokadia, Maddock Films consortium, and T-Series bid for UP's film city project

According to YEIDA officials, a consortium of Maddock Films and Cape of Good Films LLP, music company T-Series and film production firms of Bollywood filmmakers Boney Kapoor and KC Bokadia have applied for development of the Film City.

Shyam Benegal on Bangla biopic Mujib: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a political leader who didn’t neglect domestic life

‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’, on Bangladesh's founding father, will release in multiple languages in India on October 27. The veteran filmmaker, the second Indian auteur after Ritwik Ghatak to make an India-Bangladesh government co-production, on his films and Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy.

Leopard and cub enter sets of a TV serial in Mumbai, creating panic. Watch

A leopard entered the sets of a Marathi TV serial in Mumbai on Wednesday, sparking panic among the crew

Yamuna Expressway Authority to consult Hollywood studios before floating 3rd tender for Film City

A meeting with representatives of Fox and Universal studios is likely to take place next week. Meetings have also been held with Sony, the Star TV group, T-Series, PVR, and more.

Film City project: Yamuna Expressway Authority submits report to UP govt, meeting to finalise 3rd global tender soon

The report mentions recommendations such as giving a direct lease of 90 years instead of the current 60+30 years’ arrangement proposal, allotting smaller plots, etc.

Tenders for India’s first pod taxi project along Yamuna Expressway to be floated next week

Uttar Pradesh government panel greenlights project. There will be 12 stations on the 14.6-km route connecting Noida International Airport in Jewar with the proposed Film City in sector 21

India’s first pod taxi project to connect upcoming Noida Airport to Film City; bids to be invited soon

The Rs 800-crore project is proposed to have 12 stations on the 14.6-km route and is expected to draw 35,000 daily commuters.

Noida Film City: YEIDA holds talks with production houses, filmmakers to relax bidding conditions

Changes in the third tender document could include providing for a concession period of 90 years, allocation of smaller land plots, and allowing film- related manufacturing units.

In Pics: Noida’s Film City Project failed to attract bidders; Know project details

The Noida Film City project is expected to come up in Sector 21, off the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida. Nearly 1,000 acres of land have been identified for the ambitious project. It is located about six kilometres from the upcoming international airport in Jewar and 12 kilometres from the Eastern Peripheral Expressway.

YEIDA to float third global tender for Film City project this month

After the second round, too, got a tepid response, the authority is considering tweaking the conditions to make it more appealing

Lukewarm response to Film City prompts official huddle on April 5 to decide future course

Film City would feature pre- and post-production facilities and film tourism. It would have space for music dubbing, editing and VFX studios, holding movie premieres and film festivals, and include a film museum and theme park.

Filmmakers and music companies evince interest in upcoming International Film City

Global music and filmmaking companies such as Sony, Fox and Universal have also shown interest in the project.

Last date of application for investments in Noida international film city extended

Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority extends date from February 28 to March 31. The film city will come up in Sector 21, along the Yamuna Expressway. Arun Vir Singh, CEO, YEIDA, says global companies like Sony have shown interest in the project.

Maharashtra govt will plan film city between Mumbai and Thane: CM Eknath Shinde

Speaking at an event on Sunday where noted Marathi theatre actor Prashant Damle was felicitated for the 12,500th show of his play 'Eka Lagnachi Gosht', Shinde said the state government will support Marathi theatre and cinema.

Maharashtra govt will plan film city between Mumbai and Thane: CM

Speaking at an event where noted Marathi theatre actor Prashant Damle was felicitated for the 12,500th show of his play 'Eka Lagnachi Gosht', Shinde said the state government will support Marathi theatre and cinema.

Leopard found dead inside Film City in Mumbai

On Sunday morning in Mumbai, a leopard was discovered dead, according to a forest official.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath makes mega investment push during Mumbai visit; woos industrialists and Bollywood

The UP chief minister met several industrialists during his two-day visit to Mumbai where he interacted with top corporate leaders, including Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, real estate developer Niranjan Hiranandani, S N Subrahmanyan of engineering major L&T and Baba Kalyani of Bharat Forge.

Will Film City project near Jewar boost real estate markets in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway?

While it will revive the cities’ fortunes, the real benefits in terms of price appreciation and increased infrastructure activity will only be witnessed once construction gets underway; commercial and luxury housing may receive a boost