Bollywood actors Ajay Devgn
and his wife Kajol will be the brand ambassadors of Andhra Pradesh Tourism.
The Bollywood couple
will be the face of the Andhra Pradesh tourism sector, identified as the growth
engine by the Chandrababu Naidu government. Mr. Naidu has been making all-out
efforts to woo investors from across the globe to the fledgling State which is
in the process of building a new capital Amaravati.
Mr. Devgan, who was
in the city on Tuesday to inaugurate the logo of an entertainment company,
called on Mr. Naidu and deliberated on a range of issues besides volunteering
to be the face of AP tourism.
“Both Ajay Devgn and
Kajol are Padma awardees and have earned good reputation in the film industry.
Promotion of tourism by the celebrity couple will give the much-needed boost to
the sector in the State.
Mr. Devgn,
incidentally, came to the city along with half a dozen investors,” said K.
Lakshminarayana, Chief Consultant and Director of Andhra Pradesh Project
Facilitators & Consultancy Services Limited (APPFCS).
Mini-digital
theatres
The
actor has shown interest in investing in projects like a theme park and
mini-digital theatres across the State with small retail outlets attached with
them. This could be done, he is said to have suggested, in small cities and
slightly bigger villages.
Mr. Devgn is also
said to have expressed his desire to set up a world-class media city and a
presentation was also made on it in the presence of Mr. Naidu. The latter
responded favourably to the project, according to sources in the government.
Mr. Naidu also urged the actor to consider Andhra Pradesh for his film
shootings.
Later, speaking to
reporters, the actor said he has always been a great admirer of Mr. Naidu’s
work. “I’ve been working in Hyderabad for the past 25 years and I’ve seen the
city change and grow under his rule and the change was dramatic. With someone
like him at the helm, this place and the surrounding areas are also ready for
change. It’s good for him and good for the place also,” he said.
Referring to his
future plans, the actor said: “There are some things we have spoken about…
getting associated with. It’s too early to say anything about it now. I’ll talk
about it in my next visit.”
World-class media city among other projects proposed by
the Bollywood actor
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