In a message to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi here Monday, Bollywood Mega Star Amitabh Bachchan conveyed his acceptance.
He wrote, "You have very graciously considered my appointment as brand ambassador for Gujarat. I accept this offer of yours with great humility. I hope we shall be able to work together for the betterment of Gujarat."
On Jan 6 during his visit to Gandhinagar for a special screening of "Paa" for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Amitabh Bachchan had expressed his willingness to be the brand ambassador of Gujarat.
When replying to a question by mediapersons, he had said: "I would be happy to lend my face and voice for the cause of Gujarat."
He had been all praise for the development in Gujarat and said the state was a place worth visiting again and again. Amitabh Bachchan had also said that if the government planned a documentary to showcase the state, he would like to be a part of it.
A thrilled chief minister followed up the conversation with a formal offer and the filmstar conveyed his acceptance.
Earlier in Big B's blog, the filmstar was fulsome in his praise of the chief minister after his Gujarat visit. He had stated: "He (Narendra Modi) lives simply and with mere basic needs and most unlike the head of a state. He speaks with affection on development and progress. He is welcoming to fresh ideas and ideals. His oft repeated phrase of him being a CM, a common man, is not misunderstood. He does and acts as he speaks.,"
"He talks of raising the level of awareness for his state through tourism and I volunteer to participate in any activity that would help promote that," the film icon wrote explaining his interest in promoting Gujarat.
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