The Story of Ruchi Gujjar’s viral “Modi ji” necklace at Cannes 2025

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Ruchi Gujjar, a model, actress and former Miss Haryana made a viral debut at the Cannes red carpet with a necklace of PM Modi.

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00:00Back from Khan and you went viral for your Modi necklace, if I can say so.

00:05Modi ji necklace.

00:06Modi ji necklace.

00:07Yes.

00:09We caught up with Khan return and viral sensation actress and model Ruchi Gujar.

00:14Ruchi left the internet divided when she showed up on the Khan red carpet on 21st May 2025 wearing this.

00:24So, what was your trigger point to wear that necklace?

00:28My trigger point was to show the whole world that we are that much strong.

00:34Operation Sandhur, that was my inspiration for that.

00:37And our Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, I really like, I really love his leadership in India.

00:45Do you think politics and fashion go hand in hand or you should be different?

00:49No, it's not about politics.

00:51Politics, you use a wrong word.

00:53It's not about politics.

00:54It's about me and under ki desh bhakti.

00:57Jo mere desh ke liye.

00:58Jo mere desh ke liye.

00:59Jo mere prime minister ke liye.

01:00You must be getting an equal number of negative comments.

01:03Yes.

01:04Because people think, a lot of people think that maybe you did this knowing,

01:06that you're going to be viral.

01:07You're going to be doing something like this.

01:09So, did you have this thought or it was totally organic?

01:11No, no.

01:12I'm from the army roots.

01:13So, my answer is that I'm from the country.

01:17Like, I'm from the country.

01:18Like, I'm from the country.

01:19Like, I'm from the country.

01:20So, when you walked there, you were wearing necklace.

01:22And your outfit was very good.

01:24Although, your attention is still on the necklace.

01:26But, what did you get reactions to the red carpet?

01:28What did you get to see?

01:29What did you say?

01:30I'm talking about non-Indians as well.

01:32Yeah, non-Indians.

01:33So, I clicked all my pictures with me.

01:37Or, I was taking a photo alone.

01:39Because, I think, our Indian costume, or our Indian culture, Sanskrit,

01:45I liked it.

01:46I was also taking a photo alone.

01:48I was taking a photo of my dress,

01:49I was taking a photo of my dupatte,

01:50I was taking a photo of Bengals.

01:52So, that was, I thought,

01:54I thought, yes,

01:55something is good for me,

01:56but I was just watching the public.

01:58Love it, hate it, you just cannot ignore it.

02:00That is Ruchi Gujar for you.

02:01Straight from Khan to India.

02:09So, that is a really sad metaphor.

02:11Ah, let me show you a little bit of this.

02:12I think so, I got it.

02:14Let me show you a little bit of this.

02:15I think the little bit of this,

02:16is it just really interesting.

02:17A little bit of this,

02:18I've seen the leaning of my年前,

02:19you know,

02:20this is a little bit of your dream.

02:21So, that is not just a thing.

02:22I think, but, the science is so different.

02:23I think it is a little bit different,

02:24but, I'm not careful.

02:26I'm not sure what I am,

02:27but I'm outside the house of the sidewalk.

02:28But, I guess,

02:29I'm not talking about how to get a photo.

02:31It's like a good point,

02:34but, I must be aware of what you have in this.

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