Sidharth Malhotra to be first Indian ambassador for Tourism New Zealand

Sidharth Malhotra has a huge fan following because of his roles in entertainers like “Student of the Year”, “Hasee Toh Phasee”, “Ek Villain” and “Brothers”. He has captured the attention of youth in particular and that is evident by his 4.3 million plus followers on the social media.
He has now been named as the first Indian ambassador for Tourism New Zealand – it markets New Zealand as a visitor destination.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 8 October 2015.

He is a lover of nature, great outdoors and extreme sports and is looking forward to visiting New Zealand. Both North and South Islands are in his itinerary and he would get a chance to experience of the country’s local Maori culture.
He would also go in for some hardcore adventure sports like skydive, SkyWalk and diving and also take in the local wildlife. And, then, there would be the food and wine, Maori culture and other unique experiences that New Zealand has to offer.
(Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org)

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