Narendra Modi's interview to Akshay Kumar is as much smart strategy as a snub to the media
5 years, 11 months ago

Narendra Modi's interview to Akshay Kumar is as much smart strategy as a snub to the media

Firstpost  

With Narendra Modi choosing to interview with Akshay Kumar instead of a journalist, leaders in the media must realise that until this lost credibility is redeemed by good, strong journalism, surrogates will be easily found, and we will tamely report it. On Wednesday, I watched Prime Minister Narendra Modi being interviewed by actor Akshay Kumar in largely bucolic surroundings. If President of the United States Donald Trump has an inimical relationship with the media and the hostility is unremitting, perhaps the Prime Minister of India has also begun to feel that every time he gives a one-on-one interview, the questioner becomes aggressive and shifts the focus onto shame and scandal rather than achievement. Why is this film star doing our job?” As a journalist for 50 years I would go to any lengths to get a one-on-one with a prime minister like Akshay Kumar did.

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Akshay Kumar challenges 2 politicians to a Bollywood quiz at HTLS 2024. See what happens
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Akshay Kumar challenges 2 politicians to a Bollywood quiz at HTLS 2024. See what happens

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Shazia Ilmi on Saturday took part in a Bollywood quiz at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2024. At the concluding session of the annual summit, actor Akshay Kumar asked Hindustan Times' chief managing editor Sonal Kalra why are politicians not asked questions about films. Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, BJP …

Akshay Kumar meets PM Narendra Modi at event, shares pic
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Akshay Kumar meets PM Narendra Modi at event, shares pic

India Today  

Actor Akshay Kumar shared a candid picture with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from a recent event in Delhi. In the picture, Akshay Kumar is seen wearing a crisp white shirt and black trousers, sporting a wide smile as he greets Prime Minister Modi, who appears equally pleased to meet the Airlift actor. Check out the picture here: Instagram/Akshay Kumar Akshay …

Akshay Kumar finally BREAKS his silence on being called 'Modi bhakt', his full statement here
1 year, 5 months ago

Akshay Kumar finally BREAKS his silence on being called 'Modi bhakt', his full statement here

India TV News  

In a career spanning more than three decades, Akshay Kumar touched all film genres. Apart from comedy and romance, the actor has given multiple socio-political films including his new release Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue. Speaking to Times Now, Akshay Kumar said he made films on different subjects and ain't into politics. He further said people accuse him of …

Akshay Kumar calls PM Modi 'the biggest influencer', reacts to unnecessary comments on films
2 years, 2 months ago

Akshay Kumar calls PM Modi 'the biggest influencer', reacts to unnecessary comments on films

India TV News  

Akshay Kumar calls PM Modi 'the biggest influencer', reacts to unnecessary comments on films Akshay Kumar was all praise for PM Narendra Modi for asking BJP workers to refrain from making unnecessary remarks on films. While promoting the film, the superstar also addressed the problem of 'Boycott Bollywood' trend and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for asking BJP workers to …

Akshay Kumar on interviewing PM Modi: ‘Even he was taken aback by questions I was asking’
5 years, 3 months ago

Akshay Kumar on interviewing PM Modi: ‘Even he was taken aback by questions I was asking’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Akshay Kumar said ‘anyone would have jumped’ at the chance to interview Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating that he approached the conversation as a common man. Actor Akshay Kumar seen during the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit at Taj Palace, in New Delhi, India, on Friday, December 6, 2019. I went without any preparation and asked him questions as a …

Akshay Kumar fan walks 900km to meet his idol. Actor shares inspiring video
5 years, 6 months ago

Akshay Kumar fan walks 900km to meet his idol. Actor shares inspiring video

India Today  

Just like Akshay Kumar, his fans are also fitness freaks. Parbat, who is a die-hard Akshay Kumar fan, covered the distance from Dwarka in Gujarat to Mumbai in 18 days. #SundayMotivation pic.twitter.com/kJdyNxwwpa Akshay Kumar September 1, 2019 Sharing a picture of himself with Parbat, Akshay wrote, "It’s always great to meet you all and I’m grateful for all the love …

Akshay Kumar: Looking forward to watching PM Modi on 'Man Vs Wild'
5 years, 7 months ago

Akshay Kumar: Looking forward to watching PM Modi on 'Man Vs Wild'

India TV News  

National Award-winning actor Akshay Kumar says he is looking forward to watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bear Grylls on the popular Discovery Channel show, "Man Vs Wild". Looking forward to watching our Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modiji on 'Man Vs Wild' with Bear Grylls tonight," Akshay tweeted on Monday. Prime Minister Modi had tweeted on Monday: "What better than …

Siddharth mocks Akshay Kumar’s Canadian citizenship while asking Donald Trump for an interview in a tweet
5 years, 10 months ago

Siddharth mocks Akshay Kumar’s Canadian citizenship while asking Donald Trump for an interview in a tweet

Firstpost  

Siddharth did not forget to point out that he had an Indian passport, which was direct allusion to Akshay Kumar’s Canadian citizenship South Indian actor Siddharth has always been one to openly voice his feelings on the web. In a recent, ‘ freewheeling’ interview with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, actor Akshay Kumar spoke on several ’non-political’ issues in a …

Watch PM Narendra Modi's biggest interview of election 2019 with Rajat Sharma | Full Video
5 years, 10 months ago

Watch PM Narendra Modi's biggest interview of election 2019 with Rajat Sharma | Full Video

India TV News  

Watch PM Narendra Modi's biggest interview of election 2019 with Rajat Sharma | Full Video PM Modi's interaction with Rajat Sharma was soon recognised as the most-revealing interview as the hashtag #ModiOnIndiaTV retained its top position on Twitter. In a historic interaction with India TV Chairman and Editor-In-Chief Rajat Sharma, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recounted his numerous encounters with the …

PM Narendra Modi compares Rahul Gandhi's comments to script of comedian Kapil Sharma's show
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Narendra Modi compares Rahul Gandhi's comments to script of comedian Kapil Sharma's show

India TV News  

PM Narendra Modi compares Rahul Gandhi's comments to script of comedian Kapil Sharma's show During his interview with IndiaTV Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Congress president Rahul Gandhi's speeches are similar to comedian Kapil Sharma's scripts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared on IndiaTV for this year's biggest interview with the channel's Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma on Saturday. The …

As nation watches exclusive interview of Modi, #ModiOnIndiaTV trends on twitter
5 years, 10 months ago

As nation watches exclusive interview of Modi, #ModiOnIndiaTV trends on twitter

India TV News  

As nation watches exclusive interview of Modi, #ModiOnIndiaTV trends on twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi came up for the greatest interview of 2019 with India TV Chairman and Editor-In-Chief Rajat Sharma. Prime Minister Narendra Modi came up for the greatest interview of 2019 with India TV Chairman and Editor-In-Chief Rajat Sharma. The prime minister is taking up questions from India …

Check out top questions PM Narendra Modi faced during exclusive interview with India TV's Rajat Sharma
5 years, 10 months ago

Check out top questions PM Narendra Modi faced during exclusive interview with India TV's Rajat Sharma

India TV News  

Check out top questions PM Narendra Modi faced during exclusive interview with India TV's Rajat Sharma Top questions Prime Minister Narendra Modi answered during exclusive interview with India TV's Rajat Sharma In his most impactful interview till date, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke freely and at length with India TV's Editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma. The Prime Minister, in his element, faced …

Old video of Akshay Kumar calling Canada his home goes viral. Internet tears actor apart
5 years, 10 months ago

Old video of Akshay Kumar calling Canada his home goes viral. Internet tears actor apart

India Today  

Akshay Kumar has become the target of social-media trolling and hate, after a video of him saying that Toronto is his home has gone viral on the internet. "Toronto is my home, after I retire from this industry I will settle in Canada" pic.twitter.com/Ypet1U0oBJ Tarique Anwer May 3, 2019 People started trolling him and labelling him as a "liar" and …

How PM Modi Found a Saviour in Superstar Akshay Kumar
5 years, 10 months ago

How PM Modi Found a Saviour in Superstar Akshay Kumar

The Quint  

Akshay Kumar: The Perfect Choice Suddenly, it was open season all around. One guy said ‘I will cut off Rahul Gandhi’s hands’; another said ‘strap him on bombs’; yet another said, ‘not any bomb but the one which struck Balakot’. The furore was so deafening that, unthinkably, the prime minister was pushed off the front pages of dailies and the …

Opinion | Of the Akshay-Modi ‘show’ and the portrayal of Indian farmers
5 years, 10 months ago

Opinion | Of the Akshay-Modi ‘show’ and the portrayal of Indian farmers

Live Mint  

In what can only be described as his latest performance, Akshay Kumar acts as a journalist interviewing Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Both the options Akshay Kumar offered Modi—chewing a mango or sucking its juice—show the massive disconnect with the Indian farmer’s life. Instead of showing sensitivity towards the plight of the farmers, Modi took the question at face value—it was …

Akshay Kumar reacts to Narendra Modi’s jibe at Twinkle Khanna's critical tweets: 'Was stumped by his wit'
5 years, 11 months ago

Akshay Kumar reacts to Narendra Modi’s jibe at Twinkle Khanna's critical tweets: 'Was stumped by his wit'

Firstpost  

In what was called a “non-political” interview, actor Akshay Kumar sat down with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, talking about his early life, ambitions, and family. During this particular segment, Modi made a witty remark while revealing that he follows Twitter accounts of Akshay and his wife Twinkle Khanna too, referring to her critical tweets about him. It’s …

Narendra Modi scripts a Bollywood twist with Akshay Kumar ’interview’
5 years, 11 months ago

Narendra Modi scripts a Bollywood twist with Akshay Kumar ’interview’

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Bollywood’s love affair with Prime Minister Narendra Modi just got a tiny bit tender. It came in the form of a 60-minute-long “interview” with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, designed to showcase the softer, personal side of the prime minister’s personality. I like humour, but now it becomes difficult because it can be misconstrued for TRPs.” On his relationship …

Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor and other Bollywood celebs hail PM Modi's interview with Akshay Kumar
5 years, 11 months ago

Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor and other Bollywood celebs hail PM Modi's interview with Akshay Kumar

India TV News  

Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor and other Bollywood celebs hail PM Modi's interview with Akshay Kumar PM Modi’s non-political interview with Akshay Kumar has created buzz among Bollywood celebs. Now, several Bollywood celebs such as Ajay Devgn, Anupam Kher, Anil Kapoor and others are all praises for PM Modi for his inspirational interview. Here’s how Bollywood celebrities reacted to PM Modi's …

Akshay Kumar interviews Narendra Modi: PM's interview crafted to reach out to common man, resonate with hinterland
5 years, 11 months ago

Akshay Kumar interviews Narendra Modi: PM's interview crafted to reach out to common man, resonate with hinterland

Firstpost  

The hour-long conversation with the Bollywood actor was held in a most relaxed manner, but anyone who saw it telecast would know that a great deal of planning, coordination and high degree of technical expertise and related logistics went behind its programming In its 10 April order banning the release of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Election …

Siddharth takes dig at Akshay Kumar, calls him an 'underrated villain' following interview with PM Narendra Modi
5 years, 11 months ago

Siddharth takes dig at Akshay Kumar, calls him an 'underrated villain' following interview with PM Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

Siddharth has taken a jibe at Akshay Kumar and tweeted that the actor is a ‘very underrated villain’ Tamil actor Siddharth has taken a jibe at Akshay Kumar supposedly alluding to his interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him “very underrated as a villain”. In his ‘freewheeling’ interview with the Bollywood superstar, Modi spoke about his early life, ambitions, …

Akshay Kumar interviews Narendra Modi: 'I'm strict but don't humiliate anyone,' PM tells actor
5 years, 11 months ago

Akshay Kumar interviews Narendra Modi: 'I'm strict but don't humiliate anyone,' PM tells actor

Firstpost  

In what is being termed as a ‘apolitical’ conversation, actor Akshay Kumar interviewed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, touching upon his early life, ambitions, and family. #WATCH : PM Narendra Modi and Akshay Kumar’s interaction at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi. https://t.co/5FodYsR4ZN #WATCH: PM Narendra Modi and Akshay Kumar’s interaction at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi. …

Congress shares video of Narendra Modi's past interviews to defend 'pliable journalist' jibe, laments 'state of Indian journalism'
6 years, 2 months ago

Congress shares video of Narendra Modi's past interviews to defend 'pliable journalist' jibe, laments 'state of Indian journalism'

Firstpost  

The Congress party on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by sharing an edited video of the prime minister’s interviews over the years during his tenure, which the party claimed were conducted by “pliable” journalists. Earlier, on Wednesday, Rahul had taken a dig at ANI editor Smita Prakash for holding a “staged” interview of the prime minister on Wednesday. And …

Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Karan Johar meet Narendra Modi to speak about issues faced by Indian film industry
6 years, 3 months ago

Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Karan Johar meet Narendra Modi to speak about issues faced by Indian film industry

Firstpost  

Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and Karan johar and others met with Narendra Modi to discuss lower and uniform rates of GST for the film fraternity. A delegation representing the Indian film and entertainment industry met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai on Monday, and pitched for lower and uniform rates of GST for the fraternity. https://t.co/ulQMtxTJQj pic.twitter.com/n4Dn38EJLr — Narendra Modi …

Narendra Modi bigger actor than me, says actor Prakash Raj
7 years, 5 months ago

Narendra Modi bigger actor than me, says actor Prakash Raj

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: It was the turn of a silver screen star to take on PM Minister Narendra Modi with multi-lingual actor, Prakash Raj, who has excelled in villain roles, remarking on Sunday that the PM’s silence on his ‘followers’ celebrating the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, was akin to an “actor trying to please his followers”. Speaking after inaugurating the 11th …

Flops, awards, politics: 10 instances that prove Akshay Kumar poured his heart out on ‘Aap Ki Adalat’
8 years, 2 months ago

Flops, awards, politics: 10 instances that prove Akshay Kumar poured his heart out on ‘Aap Ki Adalat’

India TV News  

The Khiladi of Bollywood Akshay Kumar graced the sets of India TV show “Aap Ki Adalat” and wowed everyone with his charm and superb sense of humour. Here are the 10 golden moments from “Aap Ki Adalat” where Akshay stole the show completely: 16 back-to-back flops When Rajat Sharma questioned Akshay as to how he felt after giving 11 back-to-back …

PM Modi criticises media, says interviewers often have a pre-set agenda
10 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi criticises media, says interviewers often have a pre-set agenda

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday critical of the media as he charged it with having a pre-set agenda in mind while asking questions saying the interviewer often leads the person interviewed to give an answer he wants. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday critical of the media as he charged it with having a pre-set …

Narendra Modi chooses state media to get message out
10 years, 5 months ago

Narendra Modi chooses state media to get message out

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has anointed India’s state-backed broadcaster as his media brand of choice, helping shield his government from tough questions and prompting private news outlets to complain that they are being kept out of the loop. Carefully controlled communication has been a defining characteristic of the new government since Modi’s nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party swept to …

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