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Bollywood's director Karan Chaudhary has decided to make a movie on state chief minister's novel 'Major Nirala':

P.S. Chauhan

The state chief minister, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who has earned many national and international accolades for his literary achievements, will soon add one more feather to his cap. The story of his novel 'Major Nirala' will be the theme of a Bollywood movie. The shooting of this film for the big screen will also take place in Uttarakhand. The film director, Karan Chaudhary from Mumbai came to Haridwar to see locations for the shooting of the film. The local talents will be provided due opportunity in the film. The shooting of the film will begin next month. Besides Haridwar, the shooting will take place at other places in the state.

Karan Chaudhary visited Har-ki-Pauri, Daksh Mahadev and Bilkeshwar Mandir etc. Karan has already produced the Hindi film 'Manoranjan' and his second film 'Tara Sitara' is soon going to be released. He said that he had selected the C.M. Nishank's novel 'Major Nirala' for his new film and that he had obtained the consent of the Chief Minister for this. He further said that the film centered round a major who had devoted his whole life to the nation and the society, but a small mistake brings about his downfall in the eyes of the society. The emotional content dominates the film. "Uttarakhand holds immense potential for film making. The locations here, with their scenic beauty and historical and mythological significance, surpass those of the foreign countries. If film industry is promoted, it will generate employment for the locals," said Chaudhary.