NEW DELHI: After launching the ‘Land of Pi’ campaign for promotion of Munnar, the Tourism Ministry has now taken steps to attract foreign visitors at Mani Majra near Chandigarh, the shooting location of Oscar nominated film ‘Zero Dark Thirty’.
“Till last year Mani Majra, a small town within the Union Territory of Chandigarh, was known mainly for being a prosperous suburb. But after the release of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ which was shot in Mani Majra, it has acquired the potential to attract foreign tourists who are keen to see where the film was shot,” a Tourism Ministry official said.
The ‘Incredible India’ website has not only embedded a You Tube video that shows the medieval Mani Majra Fort, but also shows glimpses of the town and shows the exact locations where the film was shot, the official said.
The website also has a detailed map that shows how to reach Mani Majra by air, rail and road from Chandigarh as well as from the four major international airports of India.
Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi, a superstar in Teulgu film industry, has initiated a series of efforts as part of film tourism to promote every part of India that has potential to attract foreign tourists.
Earlier, the Ministry had launched a campaign as part of film tourism to promote Puducherry and Munnar in Kerala where acclaimed director Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ was shot. -PTI
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