- Holds Talks with Investors, Film Celebrities at Travel Mart
- Focus on wedding, film shooting destination
In a bid to boost tourism in Madhya Pradesh and attract investments, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav held a high-level meeting with prospective tourism sector investors, prominent filmmakers, and renowned film personalities on the occasion of the Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart on Saturday. The primary goal of these one-on-one discussions is to strengthen tourism infrastructure in the state and promote Madhya Pradesh as a premier film shooting destination.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav had derailed discussions with industry leaders about the state’s potential. Acclaimed producer Ekta Kapoor, well-known actor Shri Gajraj Rao, and Shri Raghuvir Yadav met the Chief Minister. Additionally, Sushri Lara Molina from the Spanish Film Commission and producer Sushri Anna Saura also participated in the talks.
Key players from the hotel and hospitality industry were present and discussed potential investment opportunities. They included Shri Praveen Chander Kumar, EVP, Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), Shri. Ram Ola, Jetserv Aviation, Shri. Saubhagya Mohapatra, Managing Director, Atmosphere Core
Shri Aniruddha Kandpal, Co-founder, Postcard Hotels, Shri Vinayak Kalani, Managing Director, Treasure Group, Shri Jitendra Singh, Director, MRVH Resorts Pvt. Ltd., Shri Sumardhwaj Brahmbhatt, Founder, The Malwa Club and Resort Dr. Sushrut Sudhir Babulkar, Managing Director, Serendipity Lakes and Resorts Pvt. Ltd., Shri Sandeep Khanna and Shri Manoj Singh, Orbit Resorts
Experts from the travel, wedding planning, and event management sectors also shared their ideas with the Chief Minister to promote Madhya Pradesh as a wedding destination. This group included ShriNaveen Kundu, Tourism Futures, Shri Rakesh Kumar Rana, Yatra.com, Shri. Rajan Sehgal, Indian Golf Tourism Association (IGTA) Chef Manjit Gill, renowned culinary expert Shri. Vikramjeet Sharma, LaFlorence Weddings Sushri. Shruti Singh, Wedding and Travel Journalist Sushri. Ekta Sehgal Lulla, ESL Events, Sushri. Isha Agarwal, Wedding Chapters Shri. Samar Om Prakash Verma, Curly Tales Digital Media Pvt. Ltd., Shri. Anuj Madan, Diligence Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Shri. Prateek Gupta, Zoo MediaShri. Suraj Dhawan, Indian Exhibition Industry AssociationShri. Rajeev Malhotra, Lotus Exhibitions and Marketing Services.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav assured all investors and industry representatives of full cooperation from the state government. He emphasized the government’s commitment to transforming Madhya Pradesh into the most attractive destination in India for tourism and film production.
Also present were Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Madhya Pradesh Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Religious Trusts Shri Dharmendra Bhav Singh Lodhi, and Minister of State for Backward Class & Minority Welfare and Nomadic & Semi-Nomadic Welfare Smt Krishna Gaur.
