Hollywood heart-throb George Clooney is currently in New Delhi.
doweshowbellyad=0; George Clooney (AP Photo) More picsHollywood heart-throb George Clooney is currently in New Delhi on a recce trip to understand the country before he makes his first visit as peace ambassador here. While the Michael Clayton star wants to keep the visit all quiet, will we give up? Naah! So, here’s what the actor has on his menu while in India.... Why is he here...
The soon-to-be anointed UN ambassador of peace is taking his job very seriously. George Clooney is in India for a recce trip to understand the country before he makes his first trip here as the peace ambassador. He’s here with assistant secretary-general for mission support in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Jane Holl Lute. “He is not the chief guest. He’s just another member of the delegation accompanying a high-ranking UN official,” says a source, adding, “Clooney is here with the UN delegation just to study things, to understand how things work in India. He will be here later this year, in his official position.”
What is he doing... George arrived in New Delhi on Sunday evening and was seen relaxing with four friends at a five-star pub. The man preferred not to draw any attention to himself and left after sometime. The floor on which he is staying at a five-star hotel was off-limits for everybody. He met a few people, but hardly did any sightseeing. Later in the evening, he attended a party at the hotel’s rooftop restaurant, which was hosted by MEA’s Vivek Katju. Wearing a brown suit, he came looking every bit the dreamboat that he is.
George came surrounded by his own security cordon and was seen interacting with the few select guests that included bureaucrats and diplomats. Where is he off to... George Clooney likes to keep his plans private. So, as of now, he has bookings done at various hotels in the city where his friends and associates are staying. But, sources say that he is to follow the Madonna, Mick Jagger trail and head to Rajasthan. However, unlike the Princess of Pop, he will not be staying at an out-of-the-public-eye palace in the desert state. Instead, he will be heading to the pink city - Jaipur. Apparently, after soaking in the colours and sounds of the city, he will head back to New Delhi, from where he will take a chartered flight back home. He is expected to leave on Thursday.