Overview
- The state has transferred 160 acres at Himmavu near Nanjangud to the Information and Public Relations Department for the project.
- Officials are preparing the Detailed Project Report, expected by end-December 2025, after which bids will be invited under a PPP model.
- The government ended site uncertainty by confirming the Film City will remain in Mysuru rather than shifting closer to Bengaluru.
- At the Mysuru event, delayed State film awards for 2018 and 2019 were presented, including top honors to G. K. Srinivasamurthy and Umashree.
- From next year, awards are to be issued in the same year, with the Chief Minister pledging to clear three years of pending film subsidy dues soon.