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- ↑ "Bihari, himself a Bhojpuri singer, said the proposed film cities would help local film industry, particularly Bhojpuri, to prosper". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Shatrughan Sinha's Dream Comes True, Bihar Gets its Own Film City". The Quint.
- ↑ "राजगीर में बन रही फिल्म सिटी, अगस्त में जुटेंगे बिहारी कलाकार, जल्द बनेगी फिल्म पॉलिसी". Prabhat Khabar.
