Sanjay
Dutt
is
very
keen
to
set
up
a
film
studio
in
Gujarat
-along
the
lines
of
Hollywood's
Universal
Studio.
The
actor
met
the
Gujarat
CM
Narendra
Modi
on
Monday
A
source
close
to
Dutt
says,
"There
was
nothing
political
in
Sanju's
objective
in
meeting
Narendra
Modi.
Sanju
and
some
like-minded
friends
think
B-Town
requires
a
film
studio
like
Universal,
and
since
such
a
project
is
logistically
not
viable
in
Mumbai
(what
with
land
prices
and
lack
of
huge
open
spaces)
they
decided
to
look
at
the
neighbouring
state." Also
Mumbai
already
has
a
it's
own
studio
--
Film
City.
Only
the
best
Dutt
is
very
clear
that
he
doesn't
want
to
replicate
Film
City
in
Gujarat.
"He
wants
the
Gujarat
studio
model
to
be
along
the
lines
of
top
international
studios
-
he
might
even
look
at
a
tie-up
with
Universal,
if
necessary.
He
met
the
Gujarat
CM
to
ask
for
allotment
of
land
to
build
the
studio
model.
Sanju's
model
is
of
a
self-sufficient
one
which
will
have
each
and
every
aspect
of
filmmaking
-
from
carpentry
to
special
effects.
Dutt
visited
Ahmedabad
in
Gujarat
after
two
years
and
came
away
very
impressed.
"He
found
it
almost
unbelievable
how
Gujarat
has
progressed
in
Modi's
reign.
The
CM
was
receptive
to
the
actor's
idea."
Work
and
play
One
aspect
of
the
film
studio
is
to
allow
stars
to
buy
land
and
build
homes,
close
to
the
studio.
The
source
explains,
"Ahmedabad
and
Surat
are
very
close
to
Mumbai
and
Sanju
feels
if
actors
are
given
plots
of
land
they
can
build
their
homes
and
stay
there
while
shooting
like
Jeetendra
had
done
when
he
would
shoot
in
Hyderabad.
This
would
give
actors
incentives
to
relax
after
a
day's
shoot
at
a
coffee
shop
nearby
and
then
go
home."
Dutt
says,
"Yes
I
went
to
meet
Modisaab
on
Monday.
His
vision
is
fantastic!
It's
unbelievable
how
Gujarat
has
grown
tremendously
in
the
last
couple
of
years
-
in
infrastructure
and
in
every
way."
Story first published: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 17:19 [IST]