Check pics | Shalom Bollywood: Amitabh Bachchan takes a selfie with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan extended a warm welcome to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu at an exclusive 'Shalom Bollywood' evening on Thursday. While addressing the audience at the event, the PINK star said, "The Indian film industry is more than a hundred years old and is flourishing and doing extremely well. India produces more than a 1500 films every year, which is four times what Hollywood produces and twice as much as comes out of China."

Netanyahu, in his address, spoke about Big B and Bollywood, and said, "I learnt that Amitabh Bachchan has a larger fan following than me on social media. You guys are a big deal. The world loves Bollywood. We love Bollywood. We want Bollywood in Israel."

The 'Piku' star and other Bollywood personalities - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Karan Johar, Subhash Ghai, Imtiaz Ali, Ronnie Screwvala, Sara Ali Khan, who also graced the event clicked a selfie with Netanyahu and his wife. 

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poses along with his wife Sara as @SrBachchan takes a selfie along with other film personalities on the #ShalomBollywood, Photo Courtesy: Aadesh Choudhari/for @dna pic.twitter.com/ffAkklqSxA

— dna After Hrs (@dnaAfterHrs) January 18, 2018

.@IsraelPM @netanyahu , First Lady Netanyahu and CM @Dev_Fadnavis at #ShalomBollywood , a gathering organised in #Mumbai , to explore opportunities for Bollywood in Israel.
Actor @SrBachchan and many dignitaries from India and @Israel were present. pic.twitter.com/q1946wIdaV

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) January 18, 2018

Indian cinema has gone truly global and is loved in every part of the world.
Journey of Indian cinema started from Mumbai, created history and now this city is the capital of entertainment too : CM @Dev_Fadnavis while speaking on rich history and culture of #IndianCinema pic.twitter.com/I8sJkgeXVJ

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) January 18, 2018

Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan,Abhishek Bachchan, Karan Johar,Subhash Ghai,Imtiaz Ali,Ronnie Screwvala,Sara Ali Khan and others with Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara. #shalombollywood pic.twitter.com/JsmX8xsdRH

— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2018

World loves Bollywood ,Israel loves Bollywood ,I love Bollywood: PM #BenjaminNetanyahu at #shalombollywood in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/5QTMZKypMW

— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2018

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, UTV CEO Ronnie Screwvala and Karan Johar greet Israel PM #BenjaminNetanyahu in Mumbai. #shalombollywood pic.twitter.com/6qPEtbaMN9

— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2018

Indian cinema has gone truly global, it is liked in every part of the world: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis at #shalombollywood event. Israel PM #BenjaminNetanyahu also in attendance pic.twitter.com/kPBwzUsCYO

— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2018