'Coolie No. 1' Team Ecstatic After PM Modi's Praise Over Move Against Single-Use Plastic

Thrilled over Narendra Modi's encouragement, 'Coolie No. 1' lead star Varun Dhawan shared the snapshot of PM's tweet praising the team.

New Delhi: The team of Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan-starrer 'Coolie No 1' is ecstatic after Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged and praised their efforts in favour of doing away with single-use plastic. Thrilled over Prime Minister's encouragement, film's producer Jackky Bhagnani shared a heartfelt post on Twitter to thank the leader. "Thank you PM @narendramodi sir. We are glad to have played a small part to the initiative started by you in saving the environment and bringing in change. #CoolieNo1 #SingleUsePlasticFree."

Thank you PM @narendramodi sir. We are glad to have played a small part to the initiative started by you in saving the environment and bringing in change.#CoolieNo1 #SingleUsePlasticFree https://t.co/YNiapdbO5h

— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) September 12, 2019

Varun Dhawan also shared the snapshot of Modi's tweet praising the team on his Instagram and wrote, "Thank you, Prime Minister. The beginning of cleanliness starts from the house and I believe that every Indian should contribute in the way you have started the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. It is our way to end the use of plastic at the root. It is our resolve to make India number 1 according to cleanliness."

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धन्यवाद प्रधानमंत्री जी. साफ सफाई की शुरुआत घर की सबसे पहली शिक्षा होती है और मेरा यह मानना है कि जिस तरह से स्वच्छ भारत अभियान की शुरुआत आपने की है उसमें हरेक भारतीय को अपना योगदान देना चाहिए. प्लास्टिक के प्रयोग को जड़ से ख़त्म करना हमारा संकल्प है . स्वच्छता के हिसाब से भारत को नंबर 1 बनाना हमारा संकल्प है.

A post shared by Varun Dhawan (@varundvn) on Sep 11, 2019 at 11:35pm PDT

This comes days after the team of 'Coolie No 1' went plastic-free taking with steel bottles on their sets and their efforts were acknowledged by the Prime Minister. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, ''Superb gesture by the team of #CoolieNo1! Happy to see the film world contributing towards freeing India from single-use plastic.''

Superb gesture by the team of #CoolieNo1! Happy to see the film world contributing towards freeing India from single use plastic. https://t.co/bPXFgHz2I4

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 12, 2019

The announcement of banning single-use plastic was made by Prime Minister Modi during his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'. During 'Mann Ki Baat', the Prime Minister had pitched for launching a "new mass movement" against single-use plastic from October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He also spoke about the initiative during the Independence Day address, urging people to join the movement. The original film 'Coolie No.1' which starred Govinda and Karisma Kapoor in the lead, was directed by Varun's father and filmmaker David Dhawan. David will also direct the upcoming film, which will be produced by Vashu Bhagnani, who also bankrolled the 1995 classic. Varun is teaming up with Sara for the first time in the 'Coolie No.1' remake. The film will hit the screens on May 1, next year. Other than Varun and Sara, the film also stars Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Johnny Lever and Jaaved Jaaferi in pivotal roles.