The monk who became the CM

(Left) Anant Joshi in Ajey; (Right) Yogi Adityanath

A film based on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s life, titled Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi, was announced on Wednesday. Inspired by Shantanu Gupta’s book, The Monk Who Became Chief Minister, the movie traces Adityanath’s journey from his early days to becoming a politician. The film features Anant Joshi as Adityanath, with Paresh Rawal, Dinesh Lal Yadav, and others in key roles. Directed by Ravindra Gautam, Ajey is set for a multilingual release, later this year. In 2024, director Neeraj Sahai had announced a film based on Yogi Adityanath, starring Manoj Joshi in the title role. There is no update on the project.