Film City, Noida

film city Noida is located in sector 16-a noida and houses numerous film studios and several media houses. film city is the renowned location for the asian academy of film & television (aaft) and marwah films studios, and several eminent news channels and newspaper companies from india. it was founded by sandeep marwah, chairperson and founder of aaft, in 1988.

this area is conveniently connected to the nearby commercial areas and offices in sector 17, sector 16b, bhel township, gautam buddha park, pocket g, which are the nearby localities. sector 18 is just about 2 km away. sector 27 and sector 29, noida are also about 3.2 km away. sector 15a, which houses the most schools and colleges, is a little over 3.5 km away.

the film city is the entrance to greater noida, which has developed as a hi-tech and modern industrial township. the area promises global standards of living due to the presence of several mncs and corporate houses. there has been meaningful infrastructural development in this region over the past decade. the average property rate in noida is rs 4,293 per sq ft.  developers also foresee the development of the luxury housing segment in this area. demand for customized penthouses, villas and regular 3-bhk and 4-bhk apartments in the region are expected to increase. 

the location has several prominent bus stops, hospitals, schools and colleges, and hotels and restaurants. the presence of round-the-clock amenities makes this quite a livable area. the place has several readymade and ready-to-move-in properties. some popular housing projects around film city are saviour myra, amrapali enchante, ishaan shrishti, omaxe riyasat, lotus greens arena ii, and satyam paradise.

prominent builders are unitech, omaxe, dlf, and ansal api. the locality taxonomy includes independent houses, villas, ready-to-move-in apartments, and luxurious 3-bhk and 4-bhk flats. 50% of properties for sale in film city lie in the range of rs. 40 lakhs to rs. 60 lakhs. the remaining 50% properties lie in the higher price bracket of rs.2.5cr – rs.2.6cr. all these properties are for residential purposes and have individual postings.  

key highlights

• excellent connectivity with delhi and ncr via metro and roads
• houses all types of properties, including villas, independent houses, and apartments
• gip, noida & wave mall, noida, are close by.

whats great?

• well-connected by road and metro to major parts of delhi and ncr.
• all major banks like central bank, indian overseas bank, indian bank and uco bank are nearby.
• eminent schools, colleges and management institutions are close by.

Whats not Great?

• road traffic can be an issue.
• air pollution can be a problem.

other highlights

social infrastructure

film city noida area supports a well-built network of roads and metro rail that connect across major parts of delhi and noida. the area has a high livability index, with all fashionable shopping malls, excellent fine dining places, and world-class medical facilities readily available.

shopping complex & markets

this area has a couple of large and magnificent shopping malls with designer stores spread across the vicinity. 

• gardens galleria mall
• the great india place, noida
• wave mall, noida
• senior mall

health care centers

here are some good hospitals and health care centers in this area.

• revita life sciences: a-27, sec-16, sector- 16, noida
• raj hospital: sector 15, noida
• max health care: e block, pocket e, sector 27, noida
• nagrik prathmik swasthya kendra: sector 15, janpath gautham budh nagar, noida

connectivity & public transport

hazrat nizamuddin railway station and okhla railway station are the closest railway stations to film city.

buses for major routes start from nearby kalindi kunj. several major bus stops are sector 18, atta chowk, sector 19, and gip, noida, all within 1km distance.

schools, bank & fitness centers

schools in this area:

• education institutes india: d - 60, sector - 2, near metro station sec -16
• amity university: gautam buddha park, Sector 16A
• apeejay noida middle hexagon: film city, sector 16a
• moon light public school: sector 16
• gurukul institute of management & technology: sector-15 
• isbm indian school of business management and administration: ecity bioscope road, film city, sector 16a

banks in the area:

• state bank of india: sector 16a
• punjab national bank: b-32, block b, sector 16, 
• union bank of india: block b,  sector 16, 
• canara bank branch: block b, sector-16 
• axis bank: central auto market, block b, sector 16

atms for all prominent banks are also conveniently located in this area within a short distance.

• yes bank atm - sec 132 noida
• corporation bank atm
• axis bank
• hdfc bank

fitness centers:

• fitness myntra gym: sector 15
• addiction gym: sector 16

popular landmarks near locality

• nandan kanan national park: okhla bird sanctuary, sector 16a
• movenpick:  film city, sector 16a
• bennett university: film city, sector 16a