A delegation of Bollywood actors and filmmakers including Aamir Khan, Ritesh Sidhwani, Rajkumar Hirani, Aanand L Rai and others, flew down to Delhi to meet India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday afternoon. In order to discuss the status of the industry and the day to day issues faced by the people involved in the field, they all gathered there to seek the government's aid in increasing the number of screens across the country.

A leading daily quoted a source as saying, "The meeting was [primarily] initiated by Sidhwani. Aamir was vocal when discussing the issues plaguing Bollywood. The PM acknowledged that the people belonging to the industry are India's cultural ambassadors since Bollywood is recognised across the world." Apparently, Ritesh had also prepared a presentation to highlight why the industry needed more cinema halls for screening.

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We also hear that the meeting turned out to be a very productive and lucrative. "Modi Ji himself revealed the fact how in each of his global meetings with delegates from all over the world, Indian cinema is always been discussed and appreciated in depth. He agreed to the fact that Bollywood movies have gained recognition and prominence internationally," our source further revealed.

Meanwhile, it is said that PM Modi has also given his confirmation that he will be working towards setting up a special team and appointing someone to look into the specifics of the industry and address them timely.