Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and several other celebrities from Bollywood met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 19 at the Change Within event as they discussed ways to popularise the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. The event also saw the unveiling of a special video that was shot by director Rajkumar Hirani, featuring celebs like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan among others. After the event, several actors including Shah Rukh shared pictures with PM Modi on their social media. 150 Years Of Celebrating The Mahatma: Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Kangana Ranaut and Other Celebs Recite Bapu's Important Teachings (Watch Video).
The Zero actor was seen in the picture with PM Modi and Aamir Khan. Sharing the photo, he wrote, "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!"
Although, netizens are not very happy with this move of Khan and the actors are getting slammed for their picture with the Prime Minister. Check out some of their reactions on the picture here. Bollywood Delegation Meets Narendra Modi to Discuss Issues Faced by Film Industry.
A Disappointed Twitter User:
@iamsrk @aamir_khan Disheartening to see you guys laughing and shaking hands with the person who wish ro divide us and create the most fearful environment for the minorities. I thought you represented the feared and supressed us. #AAMIRKHAN #srkaamir
— Shahbaz Temkar (@shahbaztemkar) October 19, 2019
SRK and Aamir Khan With PM Modi (Mr Oberoi?)
#SRK #AamirKhan With #VivekOberoi 🙂 pic.twitter.com/OOn6uMikFF
— Priyansh Jain (@ThePriyanshJain) October 19, 2019
A User Reminds Aamir Khan of PK:
Pk defence against Aamir's defence
Religious extremists against Bhakts pic.twitter.com/QaeAsyQsA7
— Vikrant Hegde (@VikrantHegde) October 19, 2019
Umm..Selfie With Bhakts?
#SRK & #Aamirkhan be like :-
😂😂🤣🤣@Atheist_Krishna pic.twitter.com/PBk0zFVWtP
— Hrithik_Mania 🇮🇳 (@iHrithik_Mania) October 20, 2019
Apart from Shah Rukh and Aamir, Bollywood celebs like Jacqueline Fernandez and Ekta Kapoor also shared selfies with the Prime Minister. This is not the first time that Bollywood celebs have shown their appreciation for PM Modi. Previously, Bollywood producers met him and discussed issues faced by the industry, which led to the reduction in GST on film tickets.
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