Published 21:21 IST, October 19th 2019
PM Modi poses with B-town celebs, netizens say 'Selfie Of The Year'
Prime Minister Modi hosted the members of the film fraternity at the official residence,7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi on Saturday.
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Prime Minister Modi hosted the members of the film fraternity at the official residence,7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi on Saturday. PM Modi hailed Mahatma Gandhi for his simplicity and shared how his thoughts spread all over the world. He said, “Gandhi is synonymous with simplicity. His thoughts reverberate far and wide.”. Celebs in the likes of Anurag Basu, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kangana Ranaut among others were present on the occasion and in a recent picture shared by the Drive actress, Prime Minister Modi can be seen all in smiles striking a pose for the camera. 'The Selfie Of The Year' or as pitched by social media users features Jacqueline Fernandez, Kangana Ranaut, Ekta Ravi Kapoor, and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari.
PM Modi's selfie with Bollywood celebs:
Shah Rukh Khan also took to social media to thank the Prime Minister for hosting them and having an open discussion on #ChangeWithin. Read his tweet below-
Thank u @narendramodi for hosting us & having such an open discussion on #ChangeWithin & the role artistes can play in spreading awareness of the msgs of The Mahatma. Also the idea of a University of Cinema is extremely opportune! pic.twitter.com/kWRbNk3xzo
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) October 19, 2019
Sonam Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Nitesh Tiwari, Ekta Kapoor, Luv Ranjan, Dinesh Vijan, Rajkumar Hirani, Boney Kapoor, Rajkumar Santoshi were among those present at the event. Aanand L Rai too expressed his delight over the use of entertainment for responsibility. Rai told the PM, “We are accustomed to being known as representatives from the world of entertainment. But, you have also added a spirit of responsibility to this by involving us in popularizing the ideas of Gandhi Ji."Aamir and Shah Rukh even shot a video together to convey a message to the citizens. Watch it here:
It was a wonderful interaction, says @aamir_khan.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 19, 2019
A great way to involve everyone, says @iamsrk.
Two top film personalities talk about the meeting with PM @narendramodi.
Watch this one... pic.twitter.com/hzhJsKDqsG
Meanwhile, In a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi to mark his 150th birth anniversary, Indian Embassy in France announced the release of a postage stamp. Partnering with French postal service company La Poste, the stamp has been released prices at €1.30. They released the stamp on Wednesday. The stamp bears a quote by Gandhi - "God is truth".
20:45 IST, October 19th 2019