'Courageous woman of our times’: Prakash Raj meets Sunita Williams; shares pics

Actor Prakash Raj met NASA astronaut Sunita Williams at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode on Thursday (January 22). The meeting turned into a warm and memorable moment for many people present there. The two shared a short but meaningful conversation on stage.

Soon after the meeting, Prakash Raj shared photos from the event on his official X handle. Along with the pictures, he wrote, "What a moment to cherish .... to meet .. to have conversed with such a courageous woman of our times .. #SunithaWilliams at #KLF ... sharing with you all my over the moon memories."

Fans fill the comment section

Prakash Raj’s post was flooded with comments from fans and followers. Many people expressed their happiness after seeing two inspiring personalities together.




One person commented, " I was there infront of the stage. Love you both. My dream to meet you both." Another wrote, "Salute to both you icons." One fan said, "Ohh my 2 favourites in one frame !."

There were also fun and emotional reactions. One comment read, "Today's Unexpected "Hi Chellom" was." Another wrote, "My hero has a hero?????." A few others said, "What a blessed moment." and "Ummmm cosmic Orange ."

Sunita Williams on dreams and imagination

During the event, Sunita Williams shared her thoughts on dreams and imagination. She spoke in a simple and inspiring way. She said, "Dreams are only as big as their imaginations, and particularly in this environment today, things are changing so rapidly, and people are coming up with ideas and actually making them come true. In the past, inventions were potentially hindered by technology, and now technology is racing up to the inventions people are having. Imagination is really the only limitation," she told ANI.



Sunita Williams also spoke about her connection with India. She said she felt honoured to be in the country. "In both countries, it's pretty amazing. I'm really happy and honoured to be here in India with everyone."

Past words by Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj has always shared his pride for space achievements as well. Earlier in 2023, he had tweeted about Chandrayaan-3 after its successful landing on the Moon’s south pole. The 58-year-old actor wrote in Kannada, "INDIA.. PROUD MOMENTS OF MANKIND .. THANKS #ISRO #Chandrayaan3 #VikramLander AND TO ALL WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE .. LET THIS BE THE WAY TO EXPLORE MORE WONDERS OF THE WIDE WORLD .. CELEBRATE .. #justasking."Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”