#PrimeMinister #NarendraModi on Saturday met Bollywood actors and filmmakers, including #ShahRukhKhan and #AamirKhan, to discuss initiatives to mark the 150th birth anniversary of #MahatmaGandhi and said plans are afoot to host an international #entertainment summit in India.
In an interaction with them at his official residence here, the prime minister said as India celebrates its 75th Independence Day in 2022, the entertainment industry should showcase the inspiring stories of the country's freedom struggle from 1857 to 1947 and the nation's growth story from 1947 to 2022, a statement from his office said.
Referring to #Gandhi, he said the power of creativity is immense and it is essential to harness this spirit of creativity for the nation. "Several people from the world of films and television have been doing great work when it comes to popularising the ideals of Mahatma." He also released four videos on the theme 'Gandhi at 150'. Recalling his interaction with the #ChinesePresident at Mamallapuram recently, he said #XiJinping had highlighted the popularity of Indian films such as #Dangal' in #China. He also mentioned about the popularity of #Ramayana in #SouthEastAsia. He exhorted the film fraternity to utilise their soft power potential to promote #tourism in India.
Among those present in the meeting were #BhushanKumar of #TSeries #SonamKapoor Ahuja, #KanganaRanaut, directors #RajkumarHirani, #RajkumarSantoshi, #AshwiniIyerTiwari, #NiteshTiwari and producers #EktaKapoor, #BoneyKapoor and #JayantilalGada.
The prime minister told the gathering that they do great work but perhaps they were not aware of its global influence. "Your work has reached all corners of the world. On the part of the government, I am happy to help in anyway to ensure maximum impact of your creative initiatives," #Modi told the film personalities. He also appealed to those present to visit the #Dandimuseum as also the ' #StatueofUnity' in #Gujarat.
The prime minister said after his informal summit with the Chinese President in Mamallapuram, tourist arrival has seen a jump. Quoting #TamilNadu Chief Minister EKPalaniswami, the prime minister said a lot of people are coming to visit