‘Fortunate to be Assam’s tourism ambassador’

Actor and newly-appointed Assam’s tourism brand ambassador Priyanka Chopra (right) says she will show the world how “awesome the state is”.

“I am fortunate that the government of Assam has appointed me as the tourism ambassador of the state and I will take the state, its people, food, wildlife, greenery, culture and food to the global stage and truly show the world how awesome Assam is,” she says.

“The true essence of Assam and the Northeast is not appreciated fully in India and maybe even the world does not know much about it, but I am committed to present the incredible part of Assam’s diversity and unity to the outside world in the right perspective,” she said.

“I may not have been born in Assam but I am an Indian and take incredible pride in my country. Assam is a part of India and I am as much a part of this state as any other part of the country .... As such, I can claim to be an Honorary Assamese,” the Padma Shri awardee said.

Asked if her busy schedule will allow her to justify her commitment to the cause, Chopra says she has never let anyone down and takes her responsibility and commitments very seriously.

“My managers plan my schedules well and I have kept my commitments so far. I am committed to discover Assam and show my discovery to the world,” she added.

The actor, who had portrayed the protagonist in the film Mary Kom (2014), said that the Northeast is the crowning glory of India and the seven sister states are its jewels. “I have travelled with Mary to Manipur and came to Guwahati when my uncle was here. The experience in Manipur and Assam are different but beautiful,”

I may not have been born in Assam but I am an Indian and take incredible pride in my country PRIYANKA CHOPRA, ACTOR