On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 216-foot tall ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad, honouring the 11th-century Hindu saint Ramanujacharya. He was invited as the Chief Guest for this event, where he addressed the gathering, and also the people of the nation.
While the Prime Minister spoke at length, about various topics, the most important takeaway from his speech has been his praises on the Telugu Film Industry. The Prime Minister said that Telugu cinema has gone to such a level where the world’s audiences are watching Telugu movies intently and arduously.
He said that TFI is ruling both on the big screen and on the small screen as well. Modi spoke about the kind of impact the Baahubali franchise created and even said that the entire world is currently awaiting the release of films such as RRR and Radhe Shyam.
This is a huge honour for Tollywood, with the nation’s PM talking about the greatness of Telugu cinema, and of Telugu people, on national television. It is a moment that would forever be etched into the memories of the Telugu people, Telugu cinema lovers and makers as well.
