Film and Television
Meerut is home to a booming local film industry, which has a large following in Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The films are usually folklore stories or comedies or localised versions of Bollywood hits.
Notable people from Meerut in the film and television industry include Bharat Bhushan, Mandakini, Achint Kaur, Arun Govil, Kailash Kher, Chitrangada Singh, Vishal Bhardwaj and Deepti Bhatnagar. There is also a training college for film and television located in the city.
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