'Namaste': Emma Watson's special video message for her Indian fans

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'Namaste': Emma Watson's special video message for her Indian fans
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Emma Watson is on the cover of Vanity Fair. Emma Watson is schooling anti-feminists. Emma Watson is championing gender equality. And in the middle of all this, Emma Watson is also gearing up for the release of Beauty and the Beast.

Now, in a special promotional video made for her Indian fans, the 27-year-old actor greets them with a traditional namaste (hello) and wishes them a Happy Holi -- the festival of colors.

"Namaste India, wishing you a very Happy Holi! And don’t forget to see Beauty and the Beast, this March in cinemas near you," she says in the video.

The Hindustan Times quoted a source as saying: "Emma is aware that she has a huge fan base in India. She wanted to reach out to them. She chose Holi as the occasion to connect with her fans, and thus made a special video wishing them."

'Twas surely well-timed, Emma!

Topics Disney

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Sohini Mitter

India staff at Mashable. Formerly with Forbes India magazine and The Financial Express newspaper.


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