BJP MP Ravi Kishan eyes to create grand film city in Gorakhpur

Newly-elected BJP MP from Gorakhpur and popular Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan Friday said he wants to create a film city in Gorakhpur, on the lines of Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, for the benefit of youths from Uttar Pradesh, who dream to make a career in films.

He said he is committed to the promotion and preservation of Bhojpuri language and culture.

"I want to make Gorakhpur one of the best cities in north India under the leadership of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. I have started working hard to create a film city in Gorakhpur so that youths who want to make their career in film-making or acting can do so in their home state. It will create immense employment opportunities," Kishan told PTI Friday.

"It will not only benefit the Bhojpuri film industry, but also Tamil, Telugu or Hindi film industries," he said.

"When people go to Hyderabad, they visit Ramoji Film City...I want to create a similar complex in Gorakhpur," he said.

Kishan, who hails from a middle-class Bhojpuri family from Jaunpur in UP, said, "I have already asked several of my film units and production houses to shift the shooting to Gorakhpur. This way, I will be in regular touch with the people of my constituency."