Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met who's who of Andhra Pradesh during his one day visit to Hyderabad. Chief Minister had a closed door meeting with actors and film makers from Telugu film industry at Hotel Park Hyatt in Banjarahills.. Telugu film industry was well represented by actors, directors and producers
Tollywood brigade which included Dr. Manchu Mohan Babu, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Lakshmi Manchu, Manchu Manoj, Allu Aravind, Suresh Babu, Rana Daggubati, Murali Mohan, K Raghavendar Rao, Suman met Narendra Modi.
Actress, film maker and TV show host Lakshmi Manchu introduced the actors and film makers to Narendra Modi. She not only arranged this 'meet and greet' for her friends and colleagues in film industry but also coordinated their meeting with the Chief Minister.
Mohan Babu and Lakshmi Manchu invited Narendra Modi to visit Tirupati to take darshan of Lord Sri Venkateshwara Swamy. Modi not only assured them that he will visit Tirupati soon but also spoke high about Sri Vidyanikethan Institutions run by Mohan Babu.
The meeting was absolutely apolitical and the actors had a candid chat with Modi about Gujarat's growth story and contribution of Telugu community to Gujarat's success. During his conversation, Chief Minister Modi invited Dr. Mohan Babu and Nandamuri Balakrishna to visit Gujarat.
It was a constructive meeting. Gujarat's success is truly inspirational. The Chief Minister shared his views on the current state of affairs in Andhra Pradesh and hoped that people from all the three regions progress and prosper in equal measure. He urged people not to get provoked by statements by a few politicians. Such meetings between actors, civil society leaders, industrialists and social workers with the prospective Prime Ministerial candidate is a welcome move. It provided a healthy platform for us to share our views and ideas with him" said Lakshmi Manchu.