IFFI 2023: Michael Douglas Dances To RRR's Naatu Naatu, Praises PM Modi For Nurturing Bollywood

On 28th November, the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) concluded with popular actor and film producer Michael Douglas getting honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award. Douglas' visit to India grabbed a major eyeball as the Hollywood star enjoyed his best in this country.

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Michael Douglas Dances To Naatu Naatu

In one of the event’s sections, Michael was accompanied by producer Shailendra Singh and they ended up shaking a leg. Soon after the song played, the filmmaker tried doing the hook step of Naatu Naatu and repeated it until he broke into his own moves. For the occasion, Michael donned a white shirt, blue blazer and grey pants.

How did Michael Douglas praise India’s Prime Minister?

During another byte to the media, Douglas talked about PM Modi's leadership skills and said, "I also think this is more and more the sort of spirit, and the beauty of this festival is you had 78 foreign countries represented and it's only a reflection of the strength of your Indian filming, which is renowned and known around the world. I think you're in very good hands. I think it's beginning to."

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Michael Douglas enjoys Punjabi music with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine has shared a video on her Instagram where she can be seen enjoying Diljit Dosanjh songs alongside Michael. The duo are spotted vibing at one of the late-night shows organised at IFFI. She captioned the post, “Oh India!!!! We love you.” She even spoke to the media and shared her love for India.

Catherine Zeta-Jones names Om Shanti Om and The Lunchbox as the Indian movies that left an impact on her family.

She told ANI, "I love the country and the people so very much. I am a big fan of Indian Cinema. My children have grown up watching Om Shanti Om on a loop! Not just once! There are so many great movies that I have been able to watch, not as much as I should have but now with streaming and film being crossed so much."

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She added, "A movie that I love is The Lunchbox. It was one of my favourite movies and it still is one of my favourite movies of all time. It touched me, it was so well acted, so well directed. It was a story that was so fundamentally Indian but it connected to men and women all over the world. It connected to me as a woman.”

“I watched it on an aeroplane twice! I asked my agent if I could meet him in person and I did and that was really special.”

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