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Mani Ratnam Gives a Thumbs Up to Kerala’s 'Cinema Tourism' Initiative

Kerala’s ‘Cinema Tourism Project,’ has received a major fillip with the renowned filmmaker Shri Mani Ratnam extending his support to the initiative. The project seeks to showcase prime locations featured in popular hits in different parts of the state to attract tourists.

During a meeting with the Tourism Minister Shri P. A. Mohamed Riyas, Shri Mani Ratnam promised to endorse locations of hit films that left a deep impression in people’s minds.

As a beginning, Mani Ratnam will participate in a show planned at Bekal Fort in Kasaragod district, where some of the memorable scenes of his film ‘Bombay’ were shot. 

Through the cinema tourism initiative, Kerala aims to attract tourists to the nostalgic locations that have got closely identified with films.

Shri Mani Ratnam expressed his deep appreciation of the pioneering project, during his discussion with Shri Riyas in Kozhikode. Kerala’s scenic landscapes have been locations of a number of his films, especially for song sequences.

Shri Riyas said the support and presence of Shri Mani Ratnam will be a big boost to Cinema Tourism.

The Bekal Fort in Kasaragod featured in ‘Bombay,’ starring Arvind Swami and Manisha Koirala, is included in the project. The filmmaker, who also helmed the 1984 Malayalam film ‘Unaroo,’ will attend the programme to be conducted at Bekal Fort to boost the project along with the actors of ‘Bombay’.