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Following the participation of Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) at the India International Film Tourism Conclave (IIFTC) earlier this year, seven Bollywood film directors visited Kenya from June 17-22, 2016 to scout for some of the best shooting locations for Indian movies.
The Bollywood producers including leading production houses of India like Yashraj Films Studios, Dharma Productions, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Excel Entertainment and Disney UTV were in Kenya for six nights.
The group’s tour itinerary included a site visit to Samburu National Reserve, a filming location for Survivor and the Last Breakthrough. The group also experienced Crescent Island by boat, where parts of the film Out Of Africa was shot. Kenya Airways and the Kenya Film Commission were key partners in this venture that saw the producers meet some film experts over a networking cocktail at the end of their tour.
Jacinta Nzioka Mbithi, CEO, KTB, said, “The 2015 tourism statistics saw India overtake Germany to become Kenya’s 3rd top performing source market after the UK and U.S. We are keen on leveraging further on Kenya’s diverse product offering and the huge Indian settlement which gives Kenya a great competitive advantage to increase its market share. We welcome the producers to the country and we are certain that this is just the beginning and Kenya will turn into a household name for the Indian movie makers.”
“The goal behind this outreach to Indian film industry is to highlight the benefits of filming in Kenya and to let the industry know that Kenya offers ideal locations, equipment, technical support and the infrastructure required for successful filming,” said Chiranjib Biswas, Destination Manager, KTB.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in
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