Tag: bollywood

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that film industry has an enormous role in promoting tourism, which has the added benefit of employment generation. He was inaugurating the National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai on Saturday, 19th January 2019. The PM took a tour of the Museum, after which he addressed a gathering of the film fraternity. Speaking on the occasion, he congratulated everyone for the inauguration of NMIC, which he said showcases the entire history of Indian cinema in one place. He also congratulated the film fraternity, under whose guidance Indian cinema has been continuously making new strides. Talking about ... Read more

Mahindra Group is to develop a Bollywood theme-based tourism project in Kandivali area of Mumbai with an investment of Rs 1,900 crore. The proposal is approved by the Maharashtra government through a Government Resolution (GR). The project will be developed on 82,950.5 sqm area belonging to the Mahindra Group on its plot in suburban Kandivali. A high-powered government committee had earlier this year accorded it in the ultra-mega project status. As per the state tourism policy of 2016, an ultra-mega project would require a capital investment of Rs 500 crore and to employ 750 people and complete it in 84 ... Read more

Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali Saturday expressed interest in Arunachal Pradesh as a location for his future films to promote film tourism in the state. He was speaking at the launch of the northeast chapter of Old Students Association (OSA) of Hindu College, New Delhi, at Tawang. “Arunachal offers some promising locations for film shooting with its breathtakingly beautiful and scenic landscapes,” said Imtiaz Ali, the maker of hit films like Rockstar, Highway, Jab We Met etc. Ali said he was deeply touched by the hospitality and generosity of the people of Tawang and thanked the Chief Minister for inviting him ... Read more

Malta, a small Mediterranean Island is hoping to have 20 per cent growth in Indian tourist arrivals this year. Last year around 4,000 Indian tourists visited Malta in 2017. “With India being one of the biggest upcoming markets for tourism in Malta, we want to exploit its full potential. We expect the number of tourists will continue to increase in the coming years,” said Konrad Mizzi, Malta tourism minister. “Our vision is to register sustained increases of tourism from the Indian market,” he added. With the aim of development of tourism through encouraging the film industry in Malta, a three ... Read more