New Delhi: Film producer and director Prakash Jha on Sunday called on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow. This meeting comes amid the state government’s plans to build a new film city in Noida.
“The environment building up for entertainment industry here is very encouraging. We’ll support this. I see a lot of opportunities,” said Prakash Jha. Earlier this week, the Uttar Pradesh government led by CM Adityanath held discussions with producers, directors, actors and other experts related to film industry regarding the proposed world-class film city in the state.
Film director & producer Prakash Jha calls on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow. He says, “The environment building up for entertainment industry here is very encouraging. We’ll support this. I see a lot of opportunities”.
State govt is building new film city in Noida. pic.twitter.com/PCVq1IfBAJ
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Yogi Adityanath while on his visit to Mumbai, met several Bollywood celebrities and wooed businessmen to invest in upcoming Greater Noida Film City.
On December 1, actor Akshay Kumar called on Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath at Mumbai’s Trident hotel where the latter is staying.
#WATCH Maharashtra: Actor Akshay Kumar called on Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath yesterday at Mumbai’s Trident hotel where the latter is staying.
The UP Chief Minister will launch Rs 200 crores Lucknow Municipal bond at Bombay Stock Exchange today. pic.twitter.com/7aQn4EVcIB
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Uttar Pradesh government has said that 1,000 acres of land for the film city project has been identified in Gautam Buddh Nagar district by Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) where the Infotainment Zone will be set up with all world-class civil, public and technological facilities.
“We want to build a world-class film city in Uttar Pradesh. We held discussions with several producers, directors, actors and other experts related to the film industry in this regard,” Adityanath had said during his two-day visit to Mumbai.
The Film City is set to come up at 1,000 acre plot near Jewar Airport.
