Recently released feature film ‘Life of Pi’ has been
given two National Tourism Awards by the Ministry of Tourism, Government
of India recognizing the impact it has had in promoting India as a
tourism destination, especially Puducherry and Munnar (Kerala).
Making this announcement in Delhi on December 8, Union
Tourism Minister Chiranjeevi said these Awards would be given to
Mr. Ang Lee, Director of the film ‘Life of Pi’ and Mr. Yann Martel,
writer of the book of the same name. The Minister expressed the hope
that this will go a long way in encouraging more and more Film producers
from abroad to shoot their films in India. Every year, the Ministry of
Tourism recognizes various stakeholders, including film makers and
writers for their contribution in promoting India Tourism by conferring
National Tourism Awards.
The Ministry of Tourism has identified ‘Film
Tourism’ as a Niche Tourism product. It has requested the State
Governments and Union Territory Administrations to recognize the
potential of Film Tourism and constitute special bodies/cells to
facilitate filming in their respective States/Union Territories.
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