Bollywood
stars
Varun
Dhawan
and
Anushka
Sharma
have
been
signed
on
to
promote
and
endorse
the
Skill
India
Mission,
chaired
by
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi.
The
actors
will
next
be
seen
in
Sui
Dhaaga
-
Made
in
India,
a
Yash
Raj
Films
project,
which
salutes
India's
entrepreneurs
and
skilled
workforce,
including
homegrown
artisans,
crafts
people
and
weavers.
Varun
plays
a
tailor
named
Mauji
and
Anushka
essays
the
role
of
his
wife
and
embroiderer
Mamta.
The
duo
will
dedicate
time
to
promote
the
skilled
talent
in
the
country.
"Varun
Dhawan
and
Anushka
Sharma,
through
this
unique
film
'Sui
Dhaaga
-
Made
in
India',
are
bringing
to
focus
the
incredible
skills
and
talent
of
our
homegrown
artisan
and
craftsmen
community.
"It
is
really
heartening
to
see
actors
like
them
doing
a
film
that
has
such
a
significant
social
message.
India
is
one
of
the
youngest
countries
in
the
world;
and
it
is
a
matter
of
great
pride
for
us
to
see
such
dedicated
and
passionate
skilled
youth
with
entrepreneurial
skills
in
our
country
who
are
bringing
name
and
fame
to
the
nation
with
their
work," Dharmendra
Pradhan,
Minister
of
Petroleum
and
Natural
Gas
andMinister
of
Skill
Development
and
Entrepreneurship,
said
in
a
statement.
Led
by
the
Ministry
of
Skill
Development
and
Entrepreneurship
(MSDE),
Skill
India
aims
to
standardise
vocational
training,
which
helps
in
creation
of
latest
infrastructure,
ensures
industry
partnerships
to
extend
technology
support
to
make
the
youth
more
employable.
"Prime
Minister
Modi
has
displayed
incredible
vision
and
genuine
foresight
in
aiming
to
organise,
skill,
train
and
give
financial
support
and
backing
to
our
craftsmen,
artisans
and
similar
workmen.
"We
are
proud
to
be
promoting
this
campaign
that
we
feel
extremely
close
to
like
our
movie
'Sui
Dhaaga'
that
celebrates
self-reliance
and
entrepreneurship," Varun
said.
Anushka
added,
"Skill
India
Campaign
reflects
the
government's
determination
to
include
and
support
the
talented
skilled
force
of
the
country.
While
making
'Sui
Dhaaga',
we
came
across
so
many
stories
of
talented,
skilled
crafts
people
and
artisans
who
don't
get
a
fair
chance
to
showcase
their
talents."
Sui
Dhaaga:
Made
In
India,
directed
by
Sharat
Katariya,
the
film
hit
the
theatres
on
September
28.