NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the film and entertainment industry in the country to use their influence and reach to popularise the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi.Referring to 'Bapu' as synonymous with simplicity, the PM released four cultural videos to mark Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary year "The power of creativity is immense and it is essential to harness this spirit of creativity for our nation. Several people from the world of films and television have been doing great work when it comes to popularising the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi," he said, while hosting the film fratenity at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence on Saturday.Modi also urged the film and entertainment industry to create inspiring works to motivate citizens and bring positive transformation in society, and recalled his interaction with the Chinese premier in Mamallapuram last week, where President Xi spoke of the popularity of Indian films like 'Dangal'.PM Modi said the film fraternity should use their soft power to promote tourism in India. "You all do great work but perhaps you do not know about its global influence. Your work has reached all corners of the world. On part of the government, I am happy to help in any way to ensure maximum impact of your creative initiatives," he said.Modi also requested the gathering to showcase inspiring stories of India's freedom struggle from 1857 to 1947 and India's growth story from 1947 to 2022 for India's 75th year of independence in 2022, emphasising India's plan to host an Annual International Entertainment Summit in India.Director Rajkumar Hirani , who conceptualised and created the videos released by the PM, said this was one of the many that would be released on the theme of 'Change Within'.Actors Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan , who were among the top names in attendance at the release of the videos, congratulated the PM for taking the initiative to rope in the film fraternity to popularise Mahatma Gandhi's ideals.Actor Shahrukh Khan said, "I would like to thank PM Narendra Modi for bringing us all together, that too for a cause such as this. I feel we need to re-introduce Gandhi ji to India and the world."