- Friday, February 28, 2025
I noticed every time you mentioned [Prime Minister] Narendra Modi you said “Prime Minister Modi ji”, it was so touching to see that little gesture of respect, the actor said in a tweet about Sunak.
By: Shubham Ghosh
INDIAN actor Vivek Oberoi was among the high-profile guests who recently attended a reception hosted by British prime minister Rishi Sunak on the occasion of UK-India Week event which took place at 10 Downing Street.
On Friday (30), the 46-year-old actor shared his experience at the premier’s official residence posting on Twitter a picture alongside Sunak, Britain’s first prime minister of South Asian origin, and expressed his gratitude for the invite.
Thank you Prime Minister @RishiSunak for the warm welcome at @10DowningStreet . Your family & the entire team at 10 downing were very gracious hosts. Your passion & commitment to stronger india-uk ????relations was heartening to see, especially when you said that we are all… pic.twitter.com/I22WOrYCFX
— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi) June 30, 2023
He wrote, “Thank you Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for the warm welcome at 10 Downing Street. Your family and the entire team at 10 Downing were very gracious hosts. Your passion & commitment to stronger India-UK relations was heartening to see, especially when you said that we are all “living bridges” between two great nations, which inspired me deeply.
“I noticed every time you mentioned [Prime Minister] Narendra Modi you said “Prime Minister Modi ji”, it was so touching to see that little gesture of respect that resonates deeply with our Indian culture and sanskars. I am sure every Indian & all people of Indian origin feel a deep sense of pride for what you have achieved & we are rooting for you to achieve great things in partnership with our nation. A special thank you to Akshata Murty and Sudha Murty ji, she is truly a #superstar.”
Akshata Murty is Sunak’s wife and the daughter of Indian educator-philanthropist Sudha Murty and billionaire businessman Narayana Murthy.
Oberoi portrayed the character of Modi in a 2019 biographical drama on the prime minister named ‘PM Narendra Modi’.
Besides Oberoi, Indian actress Sonam Kapoor was also part of the reception. She shared an image of herself wearing a saree for the event on Instagram and wrote in the caption, “Representing in Rohit Bal for the reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate UK India week. What a beautiful day and so happy I got to wear a sari in the gorgeous London summer.”
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The fifth edition of UK-India Week 2023 was held between Monday (26) and Friday, marking a significant milestone in the longstanding partnership between the two democracies.
It was by India Global Forum to celebrate and reinforce the bond between the two nations.
