Wanted to meet your kids, PM Modi tells Saif, Kareena

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who interacted with the Kapoor family ahead of Raj Kapoor’s 100th birthday, has said he was looking forward to meeting Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan’s two children Taimur and Jeh.

The Kapoor family, including actors Ranbir Kapoor, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and Neetu Kapoor, met the Prime Minister on Tuesday and invited the Prime Minister to the Raj Kapoor Film Festival.

December 14, 2024 marks the 100th birthday of Raj Kapoor, an actor, editor, director and producer known for classics like ‘Aag’, ‘Awara’, ‘Barsaat’, ‘Shree 420’ and ‘Bobby’.

During the interaction, Saif told Modi that he is the first Prime Minister he has met in his life.

“You are the first Prime Minister I have met…Your energy is so good and you work so hard. I want to congratulate you in whatever you do. Thank you for opening your doors and being available to us, he said.

PM Modi then told the actor that he had met Saif’s father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and now hoped to meet the next generation.

“I have met your father and I thought today I will also get to meet the third generation. But you didn’t come with them (par aap laye nahin),” he joked.

After meeting the Prime Minister, Saif said it was a warm feeling to interact with “the head of your nation”.

“He said something good about Raj Kapoor and his soft power globally and how proud people are in Eastern Europe and Russia. He suggested we make a documentary about it to keep his memory alive,” he said.

Kareena Kapoor Khan said it was her dream to interact with the Prime Minister.

“I’m so happy that on the occasion of my grandfather’s 100th birthday, we got that chance. He has so much positive energy and is truly a global leader,” she added.