3 weeks on, an 'inclusive' B-town gang meets Modi; Alia, Ekta, Bhumi click selfie with PM
The delegation was a mix of directors and actors and organised by Karan Johar.
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Bollywood celebrities click a picture with PM Modi at the Delhi meet. (Image: Karan Johar/Instagram)
NEW DELHI: Major Bollywood stars such as Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, today.
The delegation of young actors and directors including Alia Bhatt, Ayushmann Khurana, Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Ekta Kapoor, Rohit Shetty and Karan Johar were spotted at Delhi airport this morning. The primary aim of the meet is to discuss how the entertainment industry can work towards nation building.
In pic from left: (Rajkumar Rao, Varun Dhawan, Ayushmann Khurana, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Ranveer Singh, Rohit Shetty, Ashwiny Iyer, Karan Johar)
The meeting, which was organised by Karan Johar, concluded with a group picture of the delegation with PM Modi. The 46-year-old director wrote,'Powerful and timely conversations can bring about change and this was one of what we hope will become a regular conversation. Meeting the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi today was an incredible opportunity. As a community, there is a huge interest to contribute to nation building. There is so much that we want to do. And can do and this dialogue was towards how and what ways we can do that. When the youngest country (in demography) joins hands with the largest movie industry in the world, we hope to be a force to reckon with. Together we would love to inspire and ignite positive changes to a transformative India.'
The meeting comes weeks after the PM met Bollywood producers and discussed issues faced by the industry, which led to the reduction in GST on film tickets by the government.
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