Akshay Kumar has accepted to work as brand ambassador of Uttarakhand, says CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

New Delhi: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Monday (February 7, 2022) met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the CM residence in Dehradun.

Following the visit, Dhami said that Akshay Kumar will work as a brand ambassador of Uttarakhand.

"We had given him (Akshay Kumar) a proposal, he has accepted it. He will also work as a brand ambassador of Uttarakhand," Dhami was quoted as saying.

Dhami also presented Akshay with a cap.

आज प्रख्यात अभिनेता, युवाओं के प्रेरणास्रोत और मेरे मित्र श्री अक्षय कुमार जी का मुख्यमंत्री आवास में स्वागत एवं अभिनन्दन किया।

अक्षय कुमार जी ने राज्य के युवाओं को प्रेरित करने के लिए सरकार द्वारा उठाए गए कदमों की सराहना की और हर संभव सहयोग का आश्वासन दिया।@akshaykumar pic.twitter.com/KFkqe07rwY — Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) February 7, 2022

We had given him (Akshay Kumar) a proposal, he has accepted it. He will also work as a brand ambassador of Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami pic.twitter.com/gYdHvwA7G3 — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 7, 2022

During the meeting, the actor also wished Dhami good luck for the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly elections. 

Akshay Kumar is currently in the hill state for shooting for his next film.

Earlier in the day, the superstar had also shared a small clip on his social media accounts.

What else is being in love?! We call Uttarakhand Devbhoomi for a reason. Have shot in the most exotic locations in the world but Mussoorie - लाखों मिले, कोई भी ना तुम सा मिला  pic.twitter.com/L9TDQqoHCr — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 7, 2022

"What else is being in love?! We call Uttarakhand Devbhoomi for a reason. Have shot in the most exotic locations in the world but Mussoorie," he wrote.

The actor had recently announced that his upcoming action-adventure-drama "Ram Setu" will release in cinema halls on Diwali. Directed by Abhishek Sharma of "Parmanu" and "Tere Bin Laden" fame, "Ram Setu" features Kumar as an archaeologist. The movie also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha.

Here’s to the wrap of yet another amazing project #RamSetu. I learned so much during the making of this film, it was like going to school all over again . बड़ी मेहनत की है हम सबने, अब बस आप का प्यार चाहिए  pic.twitter.com/v5ywciUu8F — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 31, 2022

Meanwhile, with only a few days to go for polling in Uttarakhand, Dhami is currently holding door-to-door campaigning in various parts of the state.

Uttarakhand is scheduled to go to the polls on February 14 and the results will be announced on March 10.

(With agency inputs)

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