French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day visit to India. During his visit to Mumbai, Macron met with Anil Kapoor and other prominent figures from the arts and culture.

President Emmanuel Macron meets prominent figures from the arts and culture.

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day visit to India. On Tuesday (February 17), Macron met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai. Prior to this visit, Macron met with prominent figures in the arts and culture. This included several Bollywood stars, including Anil Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee.

Anil Kapoor posted about his meeting with Macron.

Veteran Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor met French President Emmanuel Macron. He shared the news in a post on the social media platform Instagram. Kapoor wrote, "I spent an inspiring afternoon with President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, exchanging thoughts on cinema, culture, and the strong India-France relationship. Best wishes to India and France. There are many more stories yet to be told."

Spent an inspiring afternoon with President Emmanuel Macron and his gracious better half, Brigitte, exchanging thoughts on cinema, culture, and the powerful bridge between India and France.

Here's to India 🇮🇳 x France 🇫🇷

And to many more stories waiting to be told.… pic.twitter.com/UkNzhcKxKG

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) February 17, 2026

Which celebrities did you meet?

Apart from Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, several personalities from the world of arts and culture met Macron, including Shabana Azmi, Manoj Bajpayee, Zoya Akhtar, Richa Chadha, and Grammy Award-winning musician Ricky Kej.

French President Emmanuel Macron meets personalities from the arts and culture world, including Bollywood personalities Shabana Azmi, Anil Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee, Zoya Akhtar, Richa Chadha, and Grammy-winning music composer Ricky Kej, during his ongoing visit to Mumbai.

Photos… pic.twitter.com/hH7kwTh5Pv

— ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2026

PM Modi and Macron met

A bilateral meeting took place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai. The two leaders then held a joint press conference. PM Modi posted on Instagram, "It was a pleasure meeting President Macron. He told me he loved the city and also enjoyed his run this morning."