New Delhi | Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar today had a “non-political” conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi.
Sitting on the porch with the garden spread across, the actor asked PM Modi various questions on his personal life. The questions started from something as simple as how does he like to eat mangoes, and then went on to the complexities in his life.
Narendraji, did it ever occur to you in life that one day, you would become the Prime Minister of India?
PM Modi replied that no, he had never thought about it. Coming from a meagre background, dreams of becoming a PM were not fathomable by him or his family. He said that even a mundanely paying job would have made his mother happy. He even tried to get in the Army, but things did not work out.
How do you control your anger?
The actor put light on Modi’s public image as ‘strict and disciplined’, and asked what were his actions whenever he felt angry. Modi revealed that he does not feel angry anymore, even if he did, he is very careful not to let his anger out.
Do you ever call your family to stay here with you?
The Prime Minister revealed that at an early age, he had to leave his family. He has trained himself such, that he does not emotionally need his family all the time. Therefore, he was ‘detached’ from them. He still like to spend time with his mother occasionally.
Are you friends with anyone in the opposition?
Modi said he is friends with a number of opposition leaders, especially Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee. He said Mamata Didi has sent him ‘kurtas’ and Bengali sweets. He said the ones in the political fraternity were like a family, and they do not behave with each other as shown in the media.
What was the most-valuable thing Modi brought to the PM post?
After long years of being the Chief Minister, he said that it gave him the utmost experience to work intricately and taught him to be more active.
With only 3 hours of sleep every day, how does he not feel sleep-deprived?
Kumar asked how the PM manages work by sleeping for only three to three and a half hours every day. He said that at this point, he feels fresh and fulfilled just after 3 hours, he does not necessarily need more. It said it’s not because of stress, that’s just how he is.
He shared that most of his close friends ask him the same questions. He revealed that former US President Barack Obama is a very good friend of his, and Obama has frequently inquired about his sleep schedule, whether he has started sleeping according to normal patterns again.
He further said that he might look for ways to increase his sleep time post-retirement.
How did his style become a sensation?
The actor asked him how his style of wearing a half-sleeve kurta get famous. Modi revealed that he removed the sleeves of his jackets in order to save space and that’s how the trend began.
He also offered an explanation on his style of wearing a wristwatch upside down. He said that this way, he could check the time and simultaneously not disrespect the person in front of him.
Is his humour still intact?
Modi said he does not resort to humour in public, because the media could turn his words around and create another meaning out of it.
How does he cope with memes on social media?
Modi also made a witty remark while revealing that he follows Twitter handle of Kumar and his wife Twinkle Khanna too, who expresses her anger on the PM on the micro-blogging site.
Earlier on Tuesday, Kumar had tweeted that he was ‘getting into an unknown territory’.
Getting into an unknown and uncharted territory today. Doing something I have never done before. Excited and nervous both. Stay tuned for updates.
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 22, 2019
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