Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a dinner in Bengaluru for Kannada celebrities including Yash, Rishab Shetty, Ashwini Rajkumar, and Homable Films. image credit: Google

The dinner was attended by ministers, celebrities, movie stars, and sportspersons from the state. image credit: Google

Photos of the stars posing with PM Modi are going viral on social media. image credit: Google

Yash and Rishab Shetty were dressed casually and formally for the dinner. image credit: Google

2022 was a successful year for the Kannada film industry with several blockbuster hits. image credit: Google

The government of Karnataka recently paid tribute to late Sandalwood star Puneeth Rajkumar by renaming a Ring Road in Bengaluru as Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar Road. image credit: Google

Ashwini Rajkumar expressed gratitude towards the government for the honour given to her late husband. image credit: Google

The dinner hosted by PM Modi was part of his visit to Bengaluru to inaugurate the Aero Indian program. image credit: Google

The Sandalwood industry has been performing well with several successful films in recent years. image credit: Google

The dinner with PM Modi brought together prominent personalities from various fields in Karnataka. image credit: Google