Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi mentions two Japanese who stage Mahabharata, Ramayana in Asian countries

May 29, 2022

New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): Lauding the India-Japan cultural ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 89th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on May 29 mentioned two Japanese, who have been staging Mahabharata and Ramayana in Asian countries. "During my recent visit to Japan, I met some wonderful personalities of Japan who have immense love for India. One of them is Hiroshi Koike, an art director, who directed the 'Mahabharata Project'," mentioned PM Modi. He further stated that this project was started in Cambodia and it is continuing for the last nine years. "Hiroshi Koike performs every task in a very different way. Every year, he travels to one country in Asia and produces parts of the Mahabharata with local artists and musicians there," said PM Modi.