Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met with some top names in the Bollywood industry on September 22 to discuss plans on the upcoming film city in the state.
Several actor, directors and producers will reach CM Yogi’s residence today to take part in the meeting. This will be the first such meeting held after Yogi Adityanath last week announced that his government is working towards setting up the country’s biggest film city in Hastinapur area. “This is the area between the Ganges and Yamuna. Yamuna ji’s parallel Yamuna Expressway has been constructed to connect Delhi to Agra and this entire area falls amidst that,” said CM Yogi.
The location has been chosen as it’s situated along the Yamuna expressway and is around 6 km from to be constructed Noida International Airport in Jewar and is well connected with the rail.
The Yogi Adityanath’s government has identified 1,000 acres of land for the project of constructing India’s largest film city. The ambitious project will provide a good space for shooting of films and other programmes. While providing a haven for filmmakers, the dedicated film city is likely to bring employment opportunities for many people.