MUNNA MEETS MODI

MUNNA MEETS MODI

Actor discusses his plans for setting up a film city in Gujarat with the chief minister
AHMEDABAD MIRROR BUREAU


After Amitabh Bachchan, another star has reached out to Narendra Modi. Actor-cum-neta Sanjay Dutt met the chief minister on Monday to discuss his plans for setting up a film city in Gujarat. At the end of their hour-long meeting at Modi’s office in New Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, the munnabhai gave Modi a jaadu ki jhappi.
Dutt, along with his Chicago-based family friend Paresh Ghelani, wants to set up a film city as grand as studios of MGM and Universal. He conveyed this desire to Modi, who then proposed Kutch as the ideal location for the project. Dutt, 50, welcomed the suggestion, but sought time to examine the feasibility of setting up a film city in the arid region.
“The chief minister has proposed Kutch, which has many scenic sites, as the location for the project. He said that the Gujarat government would offer all possible support for the venture,” Dutt told reporters outside block number 1 of New Sachivalaya. “Ghelani and I will see whether Kutch is the ideal place or Saurashtra.”
When asked about the money he was willing to put into the project, he said he was yet to take a decision. During his meeting with Modi, he saw a video presentation on Gujarat’s development and key projects, including the Sabarmati Riverfront.
“Gujarat is a fast-growing state. A lot of industrial development is taking place here. The chief minister is a visionary,” the actor