The proposed film city aims to establish a major film and entertainment hub equipped with modern studios, technical infrastructure, post-production facilities and other amenities required by the film industry.
The project will be developed in phases and include indoor and outdoor shooting facilities. Planned sets will replicate locations such as railway stations, an airport, railway tracks, a runway, a golf course, ponds, lakes and a palace. The development will also feature advanced post-production technology.
The film city is expected to provide accommodation for film crews, technicians and other personnel involved in production. Additional facilities will include an amusement park, theme parks, commercial establishments and retail outlets, developed to international standards.
Officials said the location offers several advantages for filmmaking, with destinations such as Srirangapatna, Melukote, KRS Dam, Mysuru Zoo and Chamundi Hills nearby. The banks of the Cauvery and other rivers in the region also offer potential shooting locations.
Separately, the Cabinet decided against ordering a separate high-level investigation into the alleged sting operation targeting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. It authorised Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to decide the next course of action.
Home Minister Priyank Kharge said the existing investigation would continue and that the government would act on the evidence collected so far. He added that the case could be handed over to a suitable agency if required.
Kharge said the investigation would be free and transparent, adding that the government would not protect anyone based on political affiliations. He also noted that Siddaramaiah had described the video as fake and sought an investigation into the circumstances surrounding it.
