Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday lauded actor Nana Patekar for his work to assist farmers affected by suicides and praised singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan for giving the Uttar Pradesh Police music “Khaki Ka Sitara” a brand new identification along with his voice.
What did the CM say?
Talking on the music’s launch right here, Adityanath recalled Patekar’s efforts to help farmers in Maharashtra when the state was witnessing widespread farmer suicides. “Nana Patekar just isn’t solely an actor; he’s an equally delicate human being. When farmers in Maharashtra had began committing suicides on a big scale, the one that prolonged a serving to hand to these farmers was none apart from Nana Patekar,” Adityanath stated.
The CM stated he was shocked when Patekar got here to fulfill him and launched himself whereas he was working for farmers. “I used to be very shocked. Such a giant actor was working for farmers, however it was true,” he stated, including that Patekar had labored quietly “with none publicity or fanfare”.
Adityanath stated the actor had additionally contributed to the Uttar Pradesh Police’s cyber-security consciousness marketing campaign by way of a brief movie aimed toward warning individuals about threats resembling digital arrest scams.
The CM thanked the National Award-winning artist for lending his appearing to the police’s consciousness marketing campaign. Adityanath additionally praised Mahadevan, saying his singing model left everybody “enthralled”. “His title itself is Shankar and in step with his title, he has develop into a double Shankar — he’s Shankar in addition to Mahadev,” Adityanath stated, noting that the music’s launch coincided with the month of Sawan.
Extra particulars
He stated the Padma-honoured artist’s rendition had given “Khaki Ka Sitara” a brand new identification and will function an inspiration for uniformed forces.
The occasion was attended by Patekar, Mahadevan, Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna, senior police and authorities officers.
IPS officer Rahul Srivastav, who’s the Public Relations Officer of Uttar Pradesh Police, scripted the cyber-awareness quick movie on ‘Digital Arrest’, that includes Patekar and directed by acclaimed Bollywood writer-director Raaj Shaandilyaa.
Srivastav additionally labored as inventive director on the UP Police music ‘Khaki Ka Sitara’ penned by famous poet-lyricist Alok Shrivastav, who attended the occasion together with actor Karan Aanand who performed a significant function within the music.
(through inputs from wires)
