Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Yesterday 'Kahaani' fame Vidya Balan came to the city for the publicity of her Kolkata-based Hindi movie 'Kahaani' and won the heart of the city with her frankness. She said, 'Ami Kolkatar meye' and recited Sukumar Roy's nonsense limerick 'Shunte pelam Posta giye' with laugh. Vidya arrived at Uttam Kumar Metro Station for the publicity of her new film slated for release on 9 March and asked the city-dwellers to watch her film. For 4 days, shooting of her film 'Kahaani' was held at Uttam Kumar and Kalighat Metro Station. So, she decided to start the publicity with Metro station. Vidya is thankful to the Metro authority for the co-operation during shooting periods and expressed her deep desire to be the Brand Ambassador of Kolkata Metro. The GM of Metro also expressed his happiness to get Vidya as their Brand Ambassador. -- A. B.

Shah Rukh Khan declared as the Brand Ambassador of West Bengal. The Bollywood icon when came to Kolkata last November to inaugurate the Kolkata Film Festival, the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee proposed him to become the brand ambassador of Bengal. King Khan then humbly told that he will ponder over it. After a few months, he conveyed his acceptance to the CM and now Bengal gets her first brand ambassador - Shah Rukh Khan. It was a more needed, much coveted matter that Bengal should deserve. Bengal has rich heritage of tourist spots and cultural excellence. But owing to lack of publicity and proper development, the tourist spots and cultural excellence not finding scope to aware the whole world about it. A brand ambassador can do a lot more in this regard. Hence, West Bengal is fortunate enough to get in touch with an international icon like Shah Rukh Khan. -- A. B.