CM to meet Bollywood producers, actors
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will convene a meeting with eminent Bollywood producers, directors, singers and actors for discussing the government proposal for setting up a world-class Film City in Uttar Pradesh.
The meeting, scheduled at the chief minister’s official residence around Tuesday midday will witness the physical and virtual presence of Bollywood entities.
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said that it would be the first meeting of its kind after the announcement of Film City by the chief minister on Friday last. Bollywood personalities have been invited so that they could suggest ways and means to add value to the project, he added.
Meanwhile, Greater Noida officials proposed a 1000-acre land along Yamuna Expressway, earlier reserved for a night safari, in Sector 21. The Film City would require 550 acres of land. The area is close to the upcoming Jewar international airport.
On Sunday, Film Director Madhur Bhandarkar had met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow and discussed the proposed Film City in detail.
On Friday, Yogi had announced the setting up of the country’s biggest and most beautiful Film City either in Noida, Greater Noida or by Yamuna Expressway.
Actress Kangana Ranaut, along with Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari, have praised the chief minister for his initiative.
