India's biggest Film City to be built near 'Hastinapur', it will be symbol of nation's identity: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced that the 'biggest' Film City in India will be built near Hastinapur area on the Yamuna Expressway. In a virtual meeting with several leading members of the film industry, the UP CM discussed his proposal for the new film city.

Addressing the members, he added that the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority has already given a presentation on it and asserted that the film city "will become the symbol of India's identity".

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The CM said that the place where this film city is being proposed, it will become a symbol of India's identity. "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," he stated.

In series of tweets in Hindi the CM said that Bharata, the son of Shakuntala, after whom the country was named India, "it is the area around Hastinapur, where we have proposed Filmcity. Yamuna Authority has also presented a presentation for it".

जहां पर यह फिल्मसिटी हम प्रस्तावित कर रहे हैं, यह भारत की पहचान का प्रतीक बनेगा। यह गंगा-यमुना के बीच का भूभाग है। यमुना जी के पैरलल यमुना एक्सप्रेस-वे का निर्माण दिल्ली को आगरा से जोड़ने के लिए किया गया है, उसके बीच यह पूरा क्षेत्र पड़ता है: मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी pic.twitter.com/KVpuFwhwX7 — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) September 22, 2020

He further said, "Uttar Pradesh is a focal point of Indian culture. From the ancient mythological period to the early period, the state has contributed in the freedom struggle of the country. Here is the birthplace of Lord Rama to Shri Krishna. Prayagraj, the confluence of Ganga-Yamuna is also here."

He added, "Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in the country in terms of population. A population of 24 crores resides here. It borders Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Delhi. Apart from this, the border of Nepal also meets the state."

जिस शकुंतला पुत्र भरत के नाम पर देश का नाम भारत पड़ा, उसी हस्तिनापुर के आस-पास का क्षेत्र है, जहां हमने फिल्मसिटी को प्रस्तावित किया है। यमुना अथॉरिटी की ओर से उसके लिए प्रजेंटेशन भी प्रस्तुत किया गया है: मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) September 22, 2020

Speaking to the members he said, "Hearing your words, I got to see the excitement and enthusiasm inside all of you. It is a cheerful moment for my conscience that any declaration of governance is being accepted by people associated with that field."

उत्तर प्रदेश भारतीय संस्कृति का एक केंद्र बिंदु है। प्राचीन पौराणिक कालखंड से लेकर अर्वाचीन काल तक देश की आजादी की लड़ाई में प्रदेश का योगदान रहा है। यहां भगवान राम से लेकर श्रीकृष्ण तक की जन्मस्थली है। गंगा-यमुना की संगमस्थली प्रयागराज भी यहीं है: CM श्री @myogiadityanath जी — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) September 22, 2020

"Director and film producer associated with the film industry of the country, you all have a long experience in this field, you all have come to Uttar Pradesh on short notice, for this, I heartily congratulate you on behalf of my entire team," the CM added.

उत्तर प्रदेश आबादी के हिसाब से देश का सबसे बड़ा प्रदेश है। यहां 24 करोड़ की आबादी निवास करती है। बिहार, झारखंड, छत्तीसगढ़, मध्य प्रदेश, राजस्थान, हरियाणा, उत्तराखंड और दिल्ली की सीमाएं इससे मिलती हैं। इसके अलावा नेपाल की सीमा भी प्रदेश से मिलती हैं: CM श्री @myogiadityanath जी pic.twitter.com/dLvWY6i90A — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) September 22, 2020

As per reports, there is a plan to establish the film city in Sector-21 of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development's area, for which, around 1000 acre land has been made available and 780 acres of Industrial area has been proposed. 

आपकी बातें सुनकर मुझे, आप सबके अंदर उत्साह और उमंग देखने को मिला। यह मेरे अंतःकरण को प्रफुल्लित करने वाला क्षण है कि शासन की किसी घोषणा को उस फील्ड से जुड़े हुए लोग अंतःकरण से स्वीकार कर रहे हैं: मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) September 22, 2020

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. It is also close to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway and is nearby India's only Formula One track, the Gautam Buddha International Circuit.

देश के फिल्म जगत से जुड़े डायरेक्टर और फिल्म प्रोड्यूसर, आप सभी का इस फील्ड में लम्बा अनुभव है, आप सभी शॉर्ट नोटिस पर उत्तर प्रदेश आए हैं, इसके लिए मैं अपनी पूरी टीम की तरफ से आप सभी का हृदय से अभिनंदन करता हूं: मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जी — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) September 22, 2020

Earlier on September 20, CM Yogi Adityanath met renowned film director Madhur Bhandarkar. Both reportedly discussed various aspects of cinema and also talked about the proposed Film City at the meeting that took place at the residence of CM Yogi.