North India should learn from NE: Preity Zinta >From our Correspondent Sentinel Assam SHILLONG, Oct 31: Bollywood Actress Preity Zinta today said that North India should learn from the North-east the social status it confers on the girl child and its women in the society. She said that she was impressed by the matrilineal society that holds its women in high regard. Preity Zinta is shooting in Shillong for the film Har Pal directed by Jhanu Barua. The film also features actors Shiney Ahuja and Dharmendra, and the entire film crew has been camping in Shillong shooting for the last 10 days. Talking to reporters at the shooting site in Laitlum, Preity said she has been involved with the cause of women, and has been working for their betterment. She said in other parts of India, female infanticide has become a social menace and she has been involved in trying to create awareness and improve the social condition of women. In the film, she plays a local Shillong girl but refused to divulge the entire story of the film. Preity said that she was amazed by the beautiful landscape of Shillong and felt it has huge potential for becoming a shooting location and would one day become a top tourist destination in the country. Preity said Bollywood films have so far been choosing Kashmir or Himachal Pradesh as shooting locations whenever they required shooting to be done in hill stations. She, however, said Shillong can hope to become another hill station destination for shooting Bollywood films as it has picturesque landscapes, rolling hills and cascading water falls. Bollywood he-man of the yesteryears Dharmendra said he liked Shillong for its serene atmosphere and peace. He said Bollywood should concentrate in making North-east and Shillong its permanent location for films shooting. He said when a film is shot in a particular place, the location gets promoted as a tourist destination.
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