NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, DEC 31
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India’s twin wins at this year’s Oscars for the song “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” and documentary short “The Elephant Whisperers” in his last Mann Ki Baat address for 2023. During the address, the Prime Minister spoke on the government’s Fit India movement – a movement wherein the government is advocating physical exercise and outdoor sports.
Join in for a very special episode of #MannKiBaat as we discuss Fit India, superfoods and more! https://t.co/6SCfnQgRxa
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 31, 2023
“We just discussed the hope and enthusiasm about India that pervades everywhere – this hope and expectation is very good. When India develops, the youth will benefit the most. But the youth will benefit more, when they are fit,” PM Modi said.
He also recalled how India rejoiced with fervour on Natu-Natu and The Elephant Whisperers winning the Oscars, India winning 107 medals in the Asian Games and 111 medals in the Asian Para Games, participation of crores of people in the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and ‘Meri Mati… pic.twitter.com/b8UoqigkPP
— K.Annamalai (மோடியின் குடும்பம்) (@annamalai_k) December 31, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says “This year, our athletes have also performed outstandingly in sports. Our athletes won 107 medals in the Asian Games and 111 medals in the Asian Para Games. In the Cricket World Cup, Indian players won everyone’s hearts with their performance…Now, Paris Olympics will be organised in 2024 for which the entire nation is encouraging athletes”
In the 108th episode of the radio broadcast, the prime minister said the world saw India’s creativity and understood the country’s connection with the environment through its entertainment industry.
फिल्म से लेकर खेल जगत तक, भारतीयों ने सबका दिल जीता।
Oscar में जहा 'Naatu Naatu' और 'The Elephant Whisperers' ने अपना जादू बिखेरा, वही Asian Games, Asian Para-Games से लेकर Cricket में हमारे खिलाड़ियों ने भारत के नए कीर्तिमान भी रचे।
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी… pic.twitter.com/KPmvq9GPT6
— Anurag Thakur (मोदी का परिवार) (@ianuragthakur) December 31, 2023
“Friends, when ‘Naatu Naatu’ got the Oscar, the whole country rejoiced with joy. Who was not happy when they heard about the honour given to ‘The Elephant Whisperers’? Through these, the world witnessed India’s creativity and understood our connection with the environment,” Modi said.
At the 95th Academy Awards, the foot-tapping Telugu chartbuster “Naatu Naatu”, composed by MM Keeravaani and penned by Chandrabose, won the best original song award and made SS Rajamouli’s “RRR” the first Indian feature film production to bring home the Oscar.
फिल्म से लेकर खेल जगत तक, भारतीयों ने सबका दिल जीता।
Oscar में जहा 'Naatu Naatu' और 'The Elephant Whisperers' ने अपना जादू बिखेरा, वही Asian Games, Asian Para-Games से लेकर Cricket में हमारे खिलाड़ियों ने भारत के नए कीर्तिमान भी रचे।
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी… pic.twitter.com/KPmvq9GPT6
— Anurag Thakur (मोदी का परिवार) (@ianuragthakur) December 31, 2023
Netflix’s Tamil documentary “The Elephant Whisperers”, directed by debutante Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga, also became the maiden Indian production to win the Oscar in the documentary short film category.
"Don't live a filter life, live a fitter life"… @akshaykumar's inspiring message on fitness. He calls for focusing on physical fitness as well as overall well-being. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/krNcVnLtSl
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 31, 2023
During the Mann Ki Baat broadcast, actor Akshay Kumar also shared his fitness tips.
“Don’t live a filter life, live a fitter life,” Kumar said as he called for focusing on physical fitness as well as overall well-being.
