Close X
Monday, November 11, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Whether I Am Brand Ambassador Or Not, India Will Remain Incredible: Aamir Khan

Darpan News Desk, 07 Jan, 2016 12:36 PM
  • Whether I Am Brand Ambassador Or Not, India Will Remain Incredible: Aamir Khan
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Thursday affirmed that he was no longer brand ambassador of the Incredible India campaign and said he respected the government's decision not to extend his contract in this regard.
 
“It has been an honour and a pleasure for me to be the brand ambassador for the Incredible India campaign for the past 10 years,” Aamir said in an official statement.
 
“It is the prerogative of the government to decide whether they need a brand ambassador for any campaign and, if so, who that ambassador should be.
 
“I respect the decision of the government to discontinue with my services. I am sure they will take all appropriate steps to do what is best for the country. Whether I am brand ambassador or not, India will remain Incredible, and that's the way it should be,” asserted the actor-producer.
 
Aamir, 50, also said that he will "always be available" for service to the country, and clarified that “all public service films I have done till date have all been free of cost”.
 
 
His statement came after union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma told media persons that Aamir's no longer being Incredible India ambassador was a contractual issue with advertising agency McCann Worldgroup and the government had no role in the matter.
 
A controversy had emerged on Wednesday after a section of the media reported that the government had removed Aamir as the face of the campaign in response to his remarks last November about growing "intolerance” in the country.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Rani Mukerji-Aditya Chopra Blessed With Daughter Adira

Rani Mukerji-Aditya Chopra Blessed With Daughter Adira
Rani Mukerji and filmmaker Aditya Chopra were on Wednesday blessed with their first child together, a daughter, whom they have named Adira, an amalgam of their first names.

Rani Mukerji-Aditya Chopra Blessed With Daughter Adira

SRK's Next Marketing Stroke For 'Dilwale' Out On Thursday

SRK's Next Marketing Stroke For 'Dilwale' Out On Thursday
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been setting marketing trends in Bollywood, will unleash the next piece of his 20-day marketing campaign strategy for "Dilwale" on Thursday.

SRK's Next Marketing Stroke For 'Dilwale' Out On Thursday

I Need Not Prove My Secular Credentials: Shah Rukh Khan

I Need Not Prove My Secular Credentials: Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan got embroiled in the “extreme intolerance” debate in the country after he expressed his views about the prevailing situation in the country, but the superstar says there is no need for him to prove his “secular” credentials.

I Need Not Prove My Secular Credentials: Shah Rukh Khan

Salman Case: Court Finds Discrepancies In Blood Sample Test

Salman Case: Court Finds Discrepancies In Blood Sample Test
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday cited several lacunae pertaining to the procedures for checking the presence of alcohol in the blood samples of Bollywood megastar Salman Khan

Salman Case: Court Finds Discrepancies In Blood Sample Test

Sanjay Dutt To Be Freed From Jail By March 7, 2016

Sanjay Dutt To Be Freed From Jail By March 7, 2016
The sources indicated that barring last-minute glitches, Sanjay would be released by March 7 after completing the remaining 42-month period of his sentence.

Sanjay Dutt To Be Freed From Jail By March 7, 2016

Pre-Production On SRK, Alia's Next Going On 'Full Steam'

Pre-Production On SRK, Alia's Next Going On 'Full Steam'
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who will co-produce Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and actress Alia Bhatt's upcoming untitled film, says the pre-production of the highly anticipated project is going on in full steam.

Pre-Production On SRK, Alia's Next Going On 'Full Steam'