Mumbai, February 17 – Veteran actor Anil Kapoor, along with other Bollywood celebrities such as Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Shabana Azmi, Zoya Akhtar, and Grammy-winning music composer Ricky Kej, spent an inspiring evening with French President Emmanuel Macron, who was on a visit to India.
Anil expressed his excitement about meeting the French President and his wife on social media.
The 'Mr India' actor revealed that during the meeting, they discussed interesting topics such as cinema, culture, and the strong connection between India and France.
Hoping for strengthened bilateral ties between the two countries, Anil wrote on social media, "Spent an inspiring afternoon with President Emmanuel Macron and his gracious wife, Brigitte, exchanging thoughts on cinema, culture, and the strong connection between India and France. Here's to India x France, and to many more stories waiting to be told. (sic)"
Additionally, posting a couple of glimpses of the lovely afternoon on his official X handle (formerly known as Twitter), Emmanuel Macron also shared, "Alongside legends of Indian cinema. Culture brings us together. (sic)"
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday. He was seen starting his day by jogging at Marine Drive near the Coastal Road.
After this, he and First Lady Brigitte Macron also paid floral tributes to those who lost their lives in the 2008 terror attack at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also met Emmanuel Macron. He welcomed the French President with a hug at the Lok Bhavan, after which a bilateral meeting was held.
PM Modi also shared a social media post on X, uploading a photo with Emmanuel Macron.
"It’s a delight to meet my friend, President Macron, in Mumbai! He told me he really likes the city and also enjoyed his run earlier in the day!," read the caption.
