India, May 22 -- Actor Tamannaah Bhatia has been roped in by the Karnataka government as the brand ambassador for Mysore Sandal Soap in exchange for a Rs.6.20 crore deal for two years. However, the move has been met with backlash, with people questioning why a Kannada actor wasn't roped in. MB Patil, Minister for Commerce & Industries, Infrastructure GoK, defended the decision. (Also Read: First AI film in Kannada was made by a priest on Rs.10 lakh budget in 6 months, with no actors or crew; here's how)

On Thursday, a notification issued by the Karnataka state government naming Tamannaah the brand ambassador for Mysore Sandal Soap did rounds online. It mentions that she will be paid Rs.6.20 crore for being the ambassador for 2 years, as ...