It is safe to say that “PM Narendra Modi is a Bollywood fan” is a thought that, very reasonably so, has little chance of crossing your mind. However, a recent tweet by the PM hints that maybe that's not quite implausible a thought.
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to extend his wishes on Hindi Diwas, an annual observance dedicated to promoting the Hindi language.
Since PM Modi’s tweet, X saw a lot of popular accounts doing the same.
मेरे सभी परिवारजनों को हिन्दी दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। मेरी कामना है कि हिन्दी भाषा राष्ट्रीय एकता और सद्भावना की डोर को निरंतर मजबूत करती रहेगी।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 14, 2023
While most of those posts were your usual ones, the Embassy of Israel in India went a bit beyond by adding a pinch of Bollywood to it.
The Embassy shared a video on X, where several officials are seen performing a skit featuring popular Bollywood characters along with their iconic punchlines.
परंपरा, प्रतिष्ठा, अनुशासन… ये इस इजराइल एम्बेसी के तीन स्तंभ हैं।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 14, 2023
भारतीय फिल्मों के डायलॉग के जरिए हिन्दी को लेकर इजराइली दूतावास का यह प्रयास अभिभूत करने वाला है। https://t.co/akaRyHYbaN
In response, PM Modi re-shared the Israeli Embassy’s post along with the iconic Amitabh Bachchan dialogue from the movie Mohabbatein (2000), as the caption.
“Parampara, Pratishtha, Anusashan... Ye iss Israel Embassy ke teen stambh hai (Tradition, prestige, discipline... these are the three pillars of the Israel Embassy)” read the caption of PM Modi’s post.
The Internet was quick to catch on, and the reactions and comments started pouring in.
Truly innovative but heart-touching gesture! Thank you Israel @IsraelinIndia for this marvel. 🙏🏻
— Rananjay Anand (@BrahmasmiAham) September 14, 2023
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हिंदी दिवस की शुभकामनाएं #HindiDiwas2023 pic.twitter.com/9kNS6bBq0A
— $ANDEEP (@ordinary0indian) September 14, 2023
Shana Tova!!! fantastic Hindi dialogues team @IsraelinIndia @IsraelMFA
— Prasad (@prasadpbhave) September 15, 2023
— Zaffar 🇮🇳 (@Zaffar_Nama) September 14, 2023
Mohabbatein starred Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Uday Chopra, Jimmy Shergill, Jugal Hansraj, Shamita Shetty, Kim Sharma and Preeti Jhangiani in the lead roles. The movie was directed by Aditya Chopra.