Goa says no to star power: turns down Deepika and Bebo

Sachin Tendulkar, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, all queued up to become brand ambassadors for Goa but the state does not need any star power to promote itself, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar told reporters.

Parulekar said Goa was already a celebrity in its own right and there was no need to hunt for brand ambassadors for publicity. ‘We have received proposals from marketing agencies that represent actress Deepika Padukone, Sachin Tendulkar or Kareena Kapoor and her husband Saif (Ali Khan), to sign them up as Brand Ambassadors for Goa,’ Parulekar said.