NEW DELHI: A bevy of celebs and characters made a beeline to the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on Sunday where Prime Minister Narendra Modi played the ideal dinner host and won the hearts of his visitors with unequaled beauty and amusing remarks.From inviting a former legendary cricketer to click photos of cheetahs to going over inclusion of sports in school syllabus, from praising Kantara to acknowledging movie theater as a soft power, from unexpected a comic with her popular catchphrase Aiyyo to talks regarding access to capital for start-ups, all were part of PM Modis appeal offensive with noted characters from various fields.Karnataka is headed for Assembly elections in April-May, with the judgment BJP going all out to keep power in the state.

PM Modi consulted with Kannada stars Yash and Rishab Shetty, late actor Puneeth Rajkumars better half Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar, previous cricketers Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad, cricketers Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey, comic Shraddha (widely known as Aiyyo Shraddha), entrepreneurs Tarun Mehta, co-founder and CEO of Ather Energy, and Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, along with other noted characters.

PM exclaims aiyyo on conference comedianComedian Shraddha Jain, commonly known as Aiyyo Shraddha , stated she had a fantastic chat with PM Modi.

He informed us how happy he had to do with the way the south Indian film market has showcased the charm and richness of our country.

I am still in a daze.

He satisfied me, and we shook hands.

As I went into the room, he said Aiyyo, which is a prefix to my social media deal with ...

the reality that he remembered it, my face and stated Aiyyo ...

I did not anticipate him to say that, she said.Last month, Jain had actually posted a video with her funny take on layoffs in the tech sector.

In the clip, Jain plays the function of a techie laid off from her task and slams the tech companies that are letting go of workers regardless of generating millions in revenues.

The video quickly went viral.PM hails contribution of movie markets The PM had shown up in Bengaluru on Sunday evening to participate in the inauguration of the 14th edition of Aero India on Monday.PM Modi informed the actors that the movie industries of the southern states have offered a fantastic boost to Indias culture and identity through their work.

He particularly appreciated how they have actually motivated the involvement of women, said a PTI report citing sources.The prime minister stressed the requirement to utilize the ITIs to offer courses related to films specifically in locations needing technical expertise and likewise kept in mind late star Puneeth Rajkumar during the interaction.Actor Rishab Shetty of Kantara fame said, meeting PM Modi was a dream come true.

He (Modi) inquired about what is taking place in Indian and Kannada industry and what is needed for Kannada industry here.

He likewise notified us about what can be performed in the future.

We spoke at length and he too heard us, he said.The star said the PM mentioned Kantara several times.

The movie has to do with our folklore, rituals, belief, Indian culture, for which PM Modi praised us.

I am extremely pleased.

I was extremely delighted listening to him.

Another leading Kannada actor Yash said he was impressed by the PMs comprehensive understanding of the film industries.

He called cinema a soft power.

He has big vision for the market.

It was a terrific experience and as constantly he was really motivating.

You must take pictures of cheetahs: PM informs KumbleTalking to the sportspersons, the PM highlighted measures being taken by the main federal government to motivate sporting skills, including through the National Education Policy.Former cricketer Anil Kumble, who has an interest in wildlife photography, was caught by surprise when PM Modi prompted him to go to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and click photos of cheetahs that have actually been brought from Namibia It was wonderful and a terrific honour to satisfy the PM.

I had satisfied him five years back in Chhattisgarh in an event and post that this was the individual interaction that I have actually had, it was fantastic.

He stated we have got cheetahs now, you need to come and take pictures of cheetahs, stated Kumble.Former cricketer Srinath stated the PM went over lots of topics with them.

It was great to speak with the PM that it is essential to have sports as a curriculum in school.

These kind of words are motivating.

The PM has a great vision towards Indian sports and likewise has depth of knowledge of what requires to be done to take it to the next level as well, Srinath added.Boost for start-upsThe conversation with the start-up world focused on how to more support it and nurture a development ecosystem in India.Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha said the information that the PM keeps in mind and his thorough knowledge across industries is extraordinary .

It was very type of him to take the amount of time he finished with us.

The factor we exist in many methods, a lot of us, is since of the steady environment that has been created in India, the access to capital, our messaging in the world which has permitted start-ups like us to flourish, he noted.(With inputs from agencies)WatchHe is a motivation to all Indians: Former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad after meeting PM Modi