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Rajinikanth to replace ‘ineffective’ Shah Rukh Khan as Malacca’s brand ambassador for tourism

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Rajinikanth likely to replace Shah Rukh Khan as Malacca’s brand ambassador for tourism.

I guess it took some time for the Malaysian government to realize that Rajinikanth is a much bigger star than Shahrukh Khan, at least in regions with a significant South-Indian population, and Malaysia happens to be one such region.

Although Shahrukh Khan is the tourism brand ambassador of Malaysia, Superstar Rajinikanth’s massive fan following became apparent in Malaysia after his movie Kabali was released. Rajinikanth’s film Kabali was extensively filmed in Malaysia.

No wonder, the Malaysian government has been wondering why SRK has not been able to attract hordes of tourists from India.

And now the Malaysian government is seriously considering replacing ‘ineffective’ Shah Rukh Khan with Rajinikanth as the tourism ambassador, at least in the state of Malacca.

“He (Rajinikanth) is very famous and Shah Rukh Khan is not very effective,” Tourism and Culture Minister.

Watch: The making of the KABALI livery, tribute to Superstar Rajinikanth from AirAsia

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Shahrukh Khan is the tourism brand ambassador of Malaysia (since 2008) and has also received the prestigious Datukship (of Malaysia) in 2011.

Melaka (Malacca) Tourism

Malacca City (also spelled Melaka) is the capital of the coastal state of Malacca, located in southwestern Malaysia. Its also considered to be the unofficial historic capital of Malaysia.

Here are the 10 Malacca tourist attractions, which should not be miss.

  1. Melaka Wonderland Theme Park
  2. The Stadthuys (oldest structure of Dutch architecture)
  3. A Famosa Fort
  4. Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum
  5. Melaka Zoo
  6. Bukit Cina
  7. Malacca Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary
  8. Jonker Walk
  9. Menara Taming Sari
  10. Maritime Museum Melaka


Watch: Melaka (Malacca) Flow Motion


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