Nawab Malik’s comments came after Yogi Adityanath met actor Akshay Kumar (file)
Mumbai:
When Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Mumbai to list the Lucknow Municipal Corporation bonds on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik claimed that he must have reached the top city looking for investment, adding that Bollywood cannot be taken anywhere else. .
His remarks came after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met with actor Akshay Kumar on Tuesday and spoke about building a movie city in the state.
“Mumbai is the economic capital of the country. The top ministers come here and try to bring some industry and investment to their states. Yogi Adityanath may have come to Mumbai in this effort as well,” Malik said.
“He is talking about making a film city in Uttar Pradesh. It is good as Bhojpuri has a very large market, but if anyone thinks that Bollywood can be taken elsewhere from Mumbai, they are confused. Even before this, Andhra Pradesh and other states started their own film city, but it did not diminish the importance of Bollywood in Mumbai, “added the minister.
When asked about the investigation into the Jalyukt Shivar scheme, which was started during the government of former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Malik said that there are some irregularities in the scheme according to the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). “If the previous government did nothing wrong, then they shouldn’t be afraid of it.”
Yesterday, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar visited Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister at a city hotel to discuss the immense movie shooting possibilities in the northern state.
According to a statement from the UP Department of Information and Public Relations, the Chief Minister spoke extensively with the Kesari actor about the myriad possibilities for filming movies in Uttar Pradesh.
“Under our state’s 2018 Film Policy, we are encouraging more activities related to films and their production. Local residents and actors also benefit from this as it would give them the opportunity to showcase their talents and have secure employment. We are ensuring that producers and filmmakers filming in Uttar Pradesh have all the comforts and support, “Yogi Adityanath said in the statement.
While thanking UP CM for their support and endorsement of film shoots in Uttar Pradesh, the Bollywood actor also expressed his happiness for Yogi Adityanath’s decision to build a “movie city” in the state.
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