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• According to information received, on the initiative of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state is preparing to open a regional film city in Gorakhpur in Purvanchal along with the Film City in Noida.

Key points:

=> According to the information, Mumbai-based businessman Atul Garg has signed an MoU with the state government for the Regional Film City.

=> Under the MoU, businessman Atul Garg will invest Rs 500 crore.

=> It has now been decided to make Regional Film City in Gorakhpur only after the filming of the most expensive film in Bhojpuri language.

=> After opening of Regional Film City in Gorakhpur, the talents of Purvanchal will not have to go outside.

=> Let us inform that Gorakhpur region has become the hub of Bhojpuri and Nepali cinema.

=> With an investment of Rs 500 crore, more than 2000 people will get direct and indirect employment.

=> In terms of better connectivity, Gorakhpur is being said to be a better option for Film City.

=> According to estimates, at present the Bhojpuri film industry has become an industry worth more than two thousand crore rupees.

=> Along with Bhojpuri, there is a possibility of emergence of Awadhi, Bundelkhandi, Braj and other regional cinema in the state in the coming days.