Actor Filmmaker Kamal
Hassan was in Buckingham Palace recently to attend the Indo-UK Cultural
Exchange celebration 2017. Mr. Hassan’s name was chosen by our Honorable Prime
Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to be a part of this delegation that was organised
by our Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley, to celebrate Britain’s close ties
with India.
Right outside the
Buckingham Palace where a giant peacock, the national bird of India, was
projected to mark the celebration. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along-with
The Duke of Edinburgh, The Earl of Wessex, Princess Eugenie of York, The Duke
and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Michael of Kent were the other British
Royal Family members who attended the event.
Mr Hassan says, “The
Queen seemed in good health and remembered her visit to India fondly. The Duke
of Edinburgh was in great shape and health as well. The exchange was brief as
there were too many people. You might remember during Her Majesty’s visit to
India, she visited my film set. Probably the only film shooting she had
attended in her whole life”.
He further went on to
say, “This is a great occasion to celebrate the shared history of India and the
UK. The English language is the best example of that and I often refer to it as
a great Indian language that unites us all".
He also shared a few
pictures of this meeting with The Queen. Hassan also thanked the Prime Minister
for nominating him for the culture event.
