Zafar Sareshwala, an Ahmedabad-based businessman, says he was excited that he could take Salman Khan to meet Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi. Sareshwala told Rediff.com, "It was unimaginable for me and Salman Khan to enter the hardcore Hindu area of old Ahmedabad along with Modi and fly kites. I could never imagine this before."

He said Salman was in the city to promote his new film, Jai Ho, but when Modi heard about it he told Sareshwala to bring the actor over for lunch.

Salman and Modi ate their undiyo, flew kites and chatted for over two hours -- not so much politics, but films.

Sareshwala says Modi has an in-depth knowledge of Salman's films, his acting style etc and told the actor how much he respected his father Salim Khan.

Modi said that Salim Khan, who speaks to every few months, was like his teacher and conversations normally lasted for 45 minutes or so.

The Modi-Salman meeting doesn't seem to have been an impromptu one, since the actor brought a box of sweets from Mumbai for Modi.


So, who is Zafar Sareshwala? Read this piece on Rediff.com: 'Gujarat's Muslims have no option but to talk to Modi'