Udit Narayan dedicates popular 'Lagaan' song to UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Bollywood singer Udit Narayan dedicated a song to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday during a meeting with some celebrities over a proposed film city in Uttar Pradesh. In a video clipping of a tweaked version of 'Mitwa' song from Lagaan, Narayan began with the lyrics: '...Yogi 'kahe sach aur saahas hai jiske mann mein, ant mein jeet usiki rahe' (Yogi says the person who has truth and courage in mind, eventually wins)."

As the 64-year old singer finished singing the famous song from the 2001 blockbuster, others present at the meeting applauded. Adityanath unveiled an ambitious plan to set up a film city in Noida and rolled out an open offer to the entertainment fraternity to come to the state. He expressed confidence that the proposed film city would live up to the expectations of the industry, as he met some celebrities, including Narayan and actor Anupam Kher to discuss the project. 

Within days of the announcement about the Film City in Uttar Pradesh, the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious plan to set up a Dedicated Infotainment (film city) Zone and rolled out an open offer to the film fraternity to come to the state. He also announced that 1000 acres of land has been identified in Gautam Budh Nagar by Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority. (YEIDA)  where the Infotainment Zone will be set up with all World Class Civil, Public, and Technological facilities. A bevy of film personalities immediately lapped up the prompt action of the state government and said it has been a 'right step at the right time'.

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The proposed site is just an hour away from New Delhi and very close to the proposed International Airport at Jewar, going to be the biggest greenfield airport in Asia. Having also been close to Agra, the city of Taj, Mathura, the birthplace of Krishna, and near to the proposed logistic hub in Noida, the proposed dry port and freight corridor thus providing all facilities of transport and movement, added the CM. 

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(with PTI inputs)