Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi
Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language political drama film, directed by Ravindra Gautam and produced by Ritu Mengi under the banner of Samrat Cinematics. The film was officially released on 19th September, 2025. 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.
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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.
Yogi Adityanath (born Ajay Mohan Singh Bisht; 5 June 1972) is an Indian Hindu monk and politician. A member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Adityanath is currently serving as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh since 19 March 2017. became the first to hold the office for two consecutive terms and the state’s longest-serving chief minister.
Previously, Adityanath served as a member of India’s parliament for almost two decades, from 1998 until 2017. At the age of 26, he became one of the youngest Indian parliamentarians in 1998 and went on to win the next five consecutive terms from Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency. In 2017, he moved from central to the UP state politics and was elected as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Initially, in 2017, he became a member of the UP legislative council. Subsequently, in 2022, he became a member of the state legislative assembly, having won the election from Gorakhpur Urban Assembly constituency.
