The construction activities for the International Film City near Noida Airport are likely to commence soon. The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has signed a concession agreement of the project with Bollywood filmmaker Boney Kapoor’s firm Bayview Projects.

With the signing, the Bayview Projects has also been handed over the allotted land parcel to start the work. The first phase of the project will be built on 230 acres of land, while the total area earmarked for the project is 1,000 acres. In January 2024, a consortium led by Bayview Projects and Bhutani Infra was awarded the contract by the Uttar Pradesh government to develop the Noida International Film City along the Yamuna Expressway which connects Greater Noida with the heritage cities of Mathura and Agra.

The project will be developed in Sector-21 along the Yamuna Expressway near Noida International Airport. Of the 230 acres of land, 155 acres will be dedicated for industrial use and the remaining 75 acres for commercial use. The total investment in the first phase of the film city is over Rs 1,500 crore. The industrial aspect of the project will comprise the development of film studios, a film institute, post-production facilities, and other film-related developments, while the commercial part will include activities such as hospitality projects and amusement parks, among others.

The International Film City will be developed by dividing it into seven zones in Sector-21 near Noida Airport, and it is also likely to have a signature tower in the film city. According to the master plan, all the studios in the film city will run on solar systems to be installed on the rooftops of the studios.