Mumbai: Following the repeal of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the entire world will now come to the valley to shoot films. Addressing the nation, he said there was a time when Kashmir was the favourite destination of Bollywood filmmakers.
Speaking on a host of other issues pertaining to Article 370, the Prime Minister had also drawn its attention to film and entertainment.
Speaking about the government's decision, PM Modi said that the entire world will now come to the valley to shoot films.
He said: "There was a time when Kashmir was the favourite destination of Bollywood filmmakers. There was no film on the region that was not shot there. I am confident that in future, even international films will be shot there. The entire world will come to Jammu and Kashmir to shoot their films."
Urging filmmakers from across the industries, he said: "I urge Bollywood, Telugu and Tamil film industries to come to Jammu and Kashmir and shoot your films here."
This marked Modi's first public speech after Article 370 was scrapped off in Jammu and Kashmir.
