Uttar Pradesh’s International Film City will be developed over 1,000 acres in Sector-21 along the Yamuna Expressway in three phases over the next eight years.
The first phase will kick off on 230 acres of land with an estimated cost of Rs 1,510 crore.
The project is among the dream projects of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
On Tuesday, Bollywood film producer Boney Kapoor’s company, Bayview Projects LLP, submitted a detailed layout plan of the Film City to the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA).
YEIDA will now review the plan, and after giving the necessary approvals, formal construction work will begin, according to Shailendra Bhatia, OSD of YEIDA.
YEIDA CEO Arun Veer Singh said Bayview Projects LLP, selected as the highest bidder by offering 18% of gross revenue share, was issued the Letter of Award last year.
On June 27, 2024, YEIDA and the concessionaire representative Boney Kapoor signed the concession agreement.
Per agreement, the site’s right of way was transferred to the concessionaire on February 27, 2025. The master plan of the Film City was approved on January 30, 2025.
The project will be completed in three phases over the next eight years.
In the first phase, construction will take place on 230 acres, and in the future, expansion will happen on the remaining 770 acres in phases 2 and 3.
In the first 155 acres, main structures like film studios, sound stages, post-production units, and a film institute will be built.
Additionally, on 75 acres, a commercial center with retail, offices, and entertainment complexes will be developed, but this will start only after the film-related buildings are completed.
Rajiv Arora, GM of Bayview Projects LLP, said construction will begin immediately after all approvals.
The proposed International Film City is a historic step to make UP a national and international film production hub.
It will not only create jobs and attract investment but also promote the state’s cultural heritage.
For film lovers and youth, this project will be more than just a job opportunity; it will be a platform to fulfill their dreams.
This project will create about 500,000 direct and indirect jobs and will take Uttar Pradesh’s economy to new heights.
The upcoming International Film City will include: –
- A grand convention center with 10,000 seats.
- A museum based on Indian cinema.
- A special film festival area, which will have a guest house and an auditorium.
- Separate accommodation facilities for artists.
- Small studio units with different Indian architectural styles, which can be rented for shooting or staying.
- Large sound stages and an underwater shooting studio.