About 55 km from Delhi, near the upcoming Noida International Airport, a small green board stands in Sector-21 along the Yamuna Expressway.
It says: “Proposed Site – Film City.” But is this empty land really going to be the next big thing in Indian cinema—or just another dream lost in the dust?
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In September 2020, CM Yogi Adityanath announced a grand plan: a 1,000-acre international film city at a cost of ₹1,510 crore.
It was to be the next big creative hub—after Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City. The vision? A space that would attract both Bollywood and Hollywood, with the best tech, sets and infrastructure.
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Think replicas of the Taj Mahal, Varanasi ghats, ancient forts—right within a massive cinematic playground.
The plan also included modern studios, post-production zones, hotels, film schools and more.
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A place where a director could shoot, edit, stay and release—all without leaving the complex.
Fast forward to 2025 and only 230 acres have been handed over. Access roads are being planned and approvals are in progress.
But beyond the board and a few tractors, there’s nothing moving. The foundation stone laying is yet to happen. After nearly four years, are we seeing progress or just PR?
Here’s the twist: While Noida waits, Namit Malhotra (producer of Ramayana) has announced a ₹3,000 crore film city in Mumbai.
If that takes off faster, will big producers even consider moving to UP? And if execution delays continue, can Noida really be India’s next film capital?
The dream is big—and very much alive. But it needs speed. Noida Film City can shift India’s film map northward.
The question is: Will the government back this vision with action or will this be just another “proposed site” that never made it to the silver screen?
