Etawah: Over the past few years, Uttar Pradesh's Etawah has reaped rich benefits as the family base of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh.
A lion safari, a Bollywood festival and a medical college are just some of the star attractions in this district 240 km from capital Lucknow.
Months ahead of elections in the state, the Yadavs' latest offering for their home district may be a little perplexing - a "Mughal-e-Azam" theme park based on one of the most extravagant Hindi movies ever made.
The film's director K Asif was born in Etawah in 1924, say leaders, and he then moved to Mumbai to try his luck in movies. It is this legacy that the state government wants to honour.
The UP government's plan is to have key characters from the movie come alive at the park to help promote tourism in Etawah. No time frame or expenses have been shared but sources say the project could cost crores.
The Yadav family's annual festival at Safai, a star-studded affair featuring top names from Bollywood, has steadily grown in scale and grandeur despite controversies.
A lion safari, a Bollywood festival and a medical college are just some of the star attractions in this district 240 km from capital Lucknow.
Months ahead of elections in the state, the Yadavs' latest offering for their home district may be a little perplexing - a "Mughal-e-Azam" theme park based on one of the most extravagant Hindi movies ever made.
The film's director K Asif was born in Etawah in 1924, say leaders, and he then moved to Mumbai to try his luck in movies. It is this legacy that the state government wants to honour.
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The UP government's plan is to have key characters from the movie come alive at the park to help promote tourism in Etawah. No time frame or expenses have been shared but sources say the project could cost crores.
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The Yadav family's annual festival at Safai, a star-studded affair featuring top names from Bollywood, has steadily grown in scale and grandeur despite controversies.
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