Michael Douglas, an American actor and producer, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts in the areas of cinema finance and production during the 54th International cinema Festival of India in Goa. He said, “I also think this is more and more the sort of spirit, and the beauty of this festival is you had 78 foreign countries represented and it’s only a reflection of the strength of your Indian filming, which is renowned and known worldwide,” in reference to the festival’s significance and PM Modi’s leadership abilities. “I believe you’re in capable hands, and I believe it’s starting to”
He also commended Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, for his work.
In an interview with the press, he stated, “As I mentioned I do think that under minister Anurag Thakur as well as Prime minister Modi the last few years we’ve seen more money put into the production and financing of films, it’s been a very successful time.”
In addition, he claimed that movies bring people together regardless of gender, color, or religion.
Regarding the function of movies in bringing various cultures together, he said, “I mean with all the different languages we speak movies share the same language, audiences from wherever you are in the world can understand what’s going on, movies bring us closer together and I think that’s a very important aspect of it.”
