India, Feb. 22 -- * Proposed museum plan at vacant heritage building yet to become a reality

* CM Siddaramaiah had allocated Rs. 30 crore for museum in 2025-2026 Budget

Photo shoots in Mysuru have found a new address: The Old Deputy Commissioner's (DC) Office building, a prominent heritage structure in the heart of the city.

With plans to convert the Wadiyar-era structure into a museum under the Centre's Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme yet to take off, the unused building has increasingly become a favoured spot for pre-wedding photo shoots and advertisement film shoots by professional photographers.

While stretches around the Mysore Palace are occasionally used for photo shoots during early morning hours due to traffic restrictions during ...