GREATER NOIDA, May 27 -- Filmmaker Boney Kapoor and his team have submitted a building layout map for the Film City project in Sector 21 of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) region, officials said on Monday. The plan includes a convention centre for film events and a museum dedicated to Indian cinema, a specialised film festival district featuring guest houses and auditoriums, accommodation for artists and compact studio units, the people cited above said. The facility will also feature large sound stages and an underwater shooting studio. The move came weeks after Yeida said permission could not be given to start construction work until the layout map was approved. On Monday, Kapoor visited the authority office to seek approval for the layout, and also discussed the ground breaking ceremony date with Yeida officials. "The authority had sought that the concessionaire first secure approvals for its core components - film studios and an institute - and then proceed with construction at the ground. The directive, issued through a letter on May 2 to Bayview Bhutani Film City Private Limited said that construction must begin within a year of signing the concession agreement, which happened on June 27, 2024. It also said non-compliance will attract a daily penalty of Rs.1.5 lakh until construction starts," said Yeida chief executive officer (CEO) Arun Vir Singh. Yeida, earlier this year, had approved the land use map for the 230-acre project and the authority also made it clear that work could not proceed on the ground without Bayview getting detailed layouts of its buildings approved for the first phase. On Monday, Kapoor said the groundbreaking ceremony for the International Film City project in Sector 21 of Yeida region will be held before June 30. "We are eager to start work at the site, and also organise foundation laying event very soon as the state government finalises the date," said Ashish Bhutani, chief executive officer, Bhutani Infrastructure Limited, which will develop the Film City. The International Film City, a flagship project of UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, aims to transform the state into a major hub for film production, media, entertainment, and tourism. The project is located near the upcoming Noida International Airport along the Yamuna Expressway, covering a total area of 1,000 acres. Phase 1 of the project will span 230 acres, with an estimated investment of Rs.1,510 crore over eight years....