Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi

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Ajey: The Untold Story Of A Yogi
Ajey-Poster.jpg
Directed by Ravindra Gautam
Written byDilip Bachchan Jha
Priyank Dubey
Based on The Monk Who Became Chief Minister
by Shantanu Gupta
Produced byRitu Mengi
Starring
Cinematography Vishnu Rao
Edited byManan Sagar
Music by Meet Bros
Production
company
  • Samrat Cinematics
Release date
  • 1 August 2025 (2025-08-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language film, directed by Ravindra Gautam [1] and produced by Ritu Mengi under the banner of Samrat Cinematics. [2] [3] The film, inspired by Shantanu Gupta's book The Monk Who Became Chief Minister , stars Anant Joshi as Yogi Adityanath, the incumbent chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. [4] [5]

Contents

Plot

The film follows the inspiring journey of a boy from the hills of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand) who went on to become one of India's most influential political leaders. It traces his transformation from a quiet, introverted child into a Yogi, and later, a reformist politician. Through his struggles, bold decisions, and unwavering leadership, the story explores how he overcame challenges to ultimately lead India's largest state.

Cast

Production

Development

The concept for the film originated from Shantanu Gupta's 2017 book. Following the book's success, Gupta collaborated with Priyank Dubey, a film industry associate, to develop the book into a film and started working on the story. [8]

Filming

Principal photography for the film commenced in 2024 across various locations in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, aiming to authentically depict Yogi Adityanath's journey from his birthplace to his political career. The filmmakers emphasized maintaining factual accuracy and cultural sensitivity throughout the production process. [8] Filming was completed by May 2025, with the project entering post-production. [9]

Release

The first motion poster of the film was released on 26 March 2025. [10]

Theatrical

The film was scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on 1 August 2025 in five different languages. [11] [12] [13] But it has not been release, CBFC denies certification to the film. [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Biopic being made on UP CM Yogi Adityanath". India Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "First look of biopic 'AJEY- The Untold Story of a Yogi' shows transformation of Yogi Adityanath". The Times of India. 26 March 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Web, Statesman (26 March 2025). "Yogi Adityanath biopic AJEY drops first look: A story of politics and power!". The Statesman . Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "First look of biopic 'AJEY- The Untold Story of a Yogi' shows transformation of Yogi Adityanath". The Times of India . 26 March 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Yogi Adityanath's Journey Comes Alive In Ajey: The Untold Story Of A Yogi, Motion Poster Out Now". News18. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "AJEY- The Untold Story of a Yogi: First look of Yogi Adityanath's biopic drops, netizens say 'next PM of India after Modi Ji'". DNA India . Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Yogi Adityanath's Journey Comes Alive In Ajey: The Untold Story Of A Yogi, Motion Poster Out Now". News18 . Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  8. 1 2 Srivastava, Prashant (1 April 2025). "Yogi Adityanath's journey set for big-screen adaptation. How Madhur Bhandarkar kick-started project". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Gupta, Indresh (4 May 2025). "UP के CM योगी आदित्यनाथ पर बनी अजेय-द अनटोल्ड स्टोरी:अनंत जोशी निभा रहे हैं लीड रोल, डायरेक्टर रविंद्र गौतम बोले- उनके चेहरे में योगी जैसी मासूमियत". Bhaskar. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi brings Yogi Adityanath's life to the screen". India Today . 26 March 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ajey Biopic Release: 'Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi' to Hit Cinemas Aug 1". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Yogi Adityanath's Biopic Ajey Set To Hit The Theatres On This Date". News18. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  13. ↑ IANS (5 June 2025). "On Yogi Adityanath's birthday, makers of 'Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi' announce release date". IANS News. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Sah, Purnima (7 August 2025). "Film inspired by Yogi Adityanath stuck in censorship row". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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