After Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the Uttar Pradesh government would set up the country’s biggest film city in the state, director Madhur Bhandarkar on Sunday met him and discussed the proposed film city in UP.

According to official sources, Bhandarkar reached the official residence of the chief minister on Sunday morning where both held a meeting for about 45 minutes. In the presence of a couple of officials, the two discussed the place and other modalities of the venture.

Later, the chief minister gifted the Bollywood producer director with ‘prasad’ of the Ram temple at Ayodhya, a coin on Lord Ram, Ramcharitmanas, tulsi mala and coffee table book on Kumbh.

After his talks with the chief minister, Bhandarkar told media persons that he had suggested that the new film city in UP would be similar to the Ramoji Rao film city of Hyderabad.

“I have thanked the UP chief minister for his new effort and hope that it will benefit the Bollywood and the film and TV sector,” he said.

Earlier, while announcing the new film city near Noida, the chief minister on Friday last had said that his government would make the country’s biggest and beautiful film city either in Noida, Greater Noida or on the Yamuna Expressway.

The chief minister has asked the officials concerned to select the place and go ahead with the new film city and develop it in a fast track process.

After the announcement of the film city, actor Kangana Ranaut had thanked Yogi Adityanath for his move and hoped that it would boost the film industry, including Hollywood, which would be attracted towards India.

Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan said that the new film city would boost employment and the youth would get an opportunity to showcase their talents.

Singer and BJP MP Manoj Tiwari too said that the new film city would boost development in north India and it would develop the film industry in the region.

Bhajan and ghazal singer Anup Jalota too appreciated  the move of the UP government.