Udit Narayan (L), 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 the 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.

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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.