Actress Suhasini to don the role of brand ambassador of Luxembourg

C Shivakumar

Chennai:

Actress Suhasini Maniratnam is likely to don a new role as the brand ambassador of Luxembourg.

The actress, who took everyone by surprise with her presence in an interactive session with Luxembourg ambassador Gaston Stronck at a function organized by Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Monday, said that she has been shortlisted for promoting Luxembourg in India.

“The clearance has to come from the Ministry of External affairs and Luxembourg government. It will take another six months,” Suhasini, who made her film debut in 1980 with the Tamil film Nenjathai Killathe for which she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress, told Express smilingly.

However, during the meeting, which was also attended by honorary consul general of India to Luxembourg Venkataraman, the actress was seen keenly listening to the queries put forward by the Indian businessmen.

The actress said that she was shortlisted as Luxembourg was looking for a person with arts background and she fit the bill.

Interestingly, Luxembourg is planning to spread awareness about business opportunities in the country. “most people in India lack awareness about Luxembourg and even if they do they don’t know about the business opportunities in the country,” said Stronck.

Venkatraman said that Luxembourg officials have launched an awareness drive by travelling across India.

Interestingly, the country has also entered into student exchange agreements with PSG group of institutions in Coimbatore and Great Lakes Institute in Chennai.

Urging investors from Chennai to invest in Luxembourg, Stronck said the main focus of Luxembourg is to provide jobs to its citizens. The country has a high unemployment rate of 7 per cent.