Seattle, March 22 -- The 1st Indian Film Festival commenced in Seattle, marking the beginning of a three-day celebration of Indian cinema.

The event, held at the Museum of Pop Culture, featured excerpts from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's podcast with Lex Fridman, highlighting the PM's vision of the "Idea of India" .

The event was attended by several dignitaries, including US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, King County Council Member Sarah Perry, and Seattle Port Commissioner Sam Cho.

In post on X on Friday, India In Seattle wrote, "Excerpts of Prime Minister's podcast with Lex Fridman were viewed by participants at the Inaugural Ceremony of the 1st Indian Film Festival at Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle today."

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