As part of promoting tourist locations in Kerala which have been featured in numerous films, ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam has extended his support to the efforts of the tourism department which has named it Kerala’s Cinema Tourism Project. On Tuesday at a  meeting with Tourism Minister  P A Mohamed Riyas, Mani Ratnam promised to endorse locations that left a deep impression in people’s mind after getting featured in box office hits. Sakshi Agarwal Shares Her Experience on Meeting Mani Ratnam, Reveals That She Can’t Wait To Watch Ponniyin Selvan 2.

To start with, Mani Ratnam will participate in a show planned at Bekal Fort in Kasaragod district, where exciting scenes of his film Bombay were shot. Through the cinema tourism initiative, Kerala aims to attract tourists to such locations. Mani Ratnam expressed his deep appreciation of the pioneering project besides recalling Kerala’s scenic landscape which had been locations for a number of his films, especially for song sequences. Riyas, who is the son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, said the support and presence of Mani Ratnam will be a big boost for the Cinema Tourism project. Ponniyin Selvan: Never Have I Ever Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Reviews Mani Ratnam's Film; Finds It ‘Amazing’!.

The Bekal Fort in Kasaragod, which featured in Bombay, starring Aravind Swami and Manisha Koirala, has been included in the project. This location also featured in his  Malayalam film Unaroo. To launch this project he will be present at the Bekal Fort along with the actors of Bombay.

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