Mamata Banerjee said she has invited Amitabh Bachchan to visit Kolkata.
mumbai:
West Bengal Prime Minister Mamata Banerjee met Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan at his residence in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Shortly after arriving at Mumbai airport to attend the two-day meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on 31 August and 1 September, Ms Banerjee drove to Mr Bachchan’s residence in Juhu suburb.
Today Hon’ble CM Smt @MamataOfficial met mr. @SrBachchan and Mrs. Jaya Bachchan along with their family at their residence in Mumbai.
She thanked them wholeheartedly for their precious time and wished them well in all their future endeavours.
Some pictures of the visit 👇 pic.twitter.com/MxgcoKi95B
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) August 30, 2023
Mr Bachchan had attended the opening ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival last year where Ms Banerjee demanded that he be awarded the country’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, for his contribution to Indian cinema.
Speaking to reporters after meeting with Mr Bachchan and his relatives, Ms Banerjee said that she has invited the actor to visit Kolkata.
“Amit ji is our Bharat Ratna. His family has also contributed greatly to the film industry,” she said.
“Today I tied Rakhi to Amit ji. Today is a big day,” said Ms Banerjee.
When asked about who will be the prime minister candidate of the INDIA alliance, Ms Banerjee said, “India will be our prime minister face.” “Our main concern is to save the country,” he said.
She also greeted ISRO scientists on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
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