Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation for the first time after the revocation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories. , On Thursday, in his speech, the PM, among other things, spoke about about Kashmir’s importance and potential as a prime tourism and film shooting destination.
PM Modi said ,”Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh have the potential to be the biggest tourist hub of the world. There was a time when Kashmir was the favorite destination of Bollywood film makers. There was hardly a film then that was not shot in Kashmir. With life getting normal in J&K,I am confident that in future even international films will be shot there.”
There were times when most of the Bollywood films seemed incomplete if not incorporates the stunning scenic landscapes of Jammu and Kashmir. A number of romantic duets and dance sequences were shot there, he said addressing the nation.
He said Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh have the potential to be the biggest tourist hubs of the world and urged the film industries to come and invest in the union territories.Filmmaking will help in providing more employment opportunities to the locals.So he urged the Indian cinema industry to look at creating entertainment infrastructure and opening new theatres.
Modi urged the Bollywood, Telugu and Tamil filmmakers to shoot their films in J-K and Ladakh. “I especially urge the Hindi, Tamil, and Telegu film fraternity to once again look at Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for shooting locations,” he said.
