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(L-R) PM Modi and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Sathya Sai Baba centenary celebrations. Photo: PIB & Screen-grab

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan touches PM Modi’s feet at Sathya Sai Baba event — cameras capture the moment!

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Nov 19, 2025, at 09:55 pm

Vijayawada/IBNS: Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was among the dignitaries who were present along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the centenary celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Andhra Pradesh's Puttaparthi on Wednesday.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Union Ministers Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, G Kishan Reddy and others participate in the aarti as they attend the birth centenary… pic.twitter.com/hwE1fHbPlb
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2025

The event was also marked by the presence of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, Union Ministers Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu and G Kishan Reddy.

But what caught the attention was Aishwarya touching Modi's feet followed by the Prime Minister's blessings on her.

VIDEO | Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh: Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan touches feet of PM Modi during the birth centenary celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

(Source: Third Party)

(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/bciaDVyAlu
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 19, 2025

When she addressed the gathering, the former Miss World talked about caste, religion and language.

"There is only one caste, the caste of humanity. There is only one religion, the religion of love. There is only one language, the language of the heart, and there is only one God, and he is omnipresent," she said.

#WATCH | Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh: Actress and Miss World 1994, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, says, "There is only one caste, the caste of humanity. There is only one religion, the religion of love. There is only one language, the language of the heart, and there is only one God,… pic.twitter.com/uT7qKV7guN
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2025

Aishwarya also thanked PM Modi and said she was looking forward to his address to the event.

The 52-year-old said as quoted by "I extend a heartfelt thank you to PM Narendra Modi ji, for being with us here today and for honouring this special occasion. I'm looking forward to listening to your wise words, impactful and inspiring as always, to enthral us today this morning.

"Your presence here adds sanctity and inspiration to this centenary celebration and reminds us of Swami's message that true leadership is service and service to man is service to God..," she added.

#WATCH | Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh: Actress and Miss World 1994, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, says, "There is only one caste, the caste of humanity. There is only one religion, the religion of love. There is only one language, the language of the heart, and there is only one God,… pic.twitter.com/uT7qKV7guN
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2025

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