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WAVES 2025

PM Modi to open the summit

as SRK, Big B and other top names

join the four-day jamboree

WAVES is being held as a platform to connect creators across countries and foster

international collaboration in the media and entertainment sector

Shah Rukh Khan PM Narendra Modi Amitabh Bachchan

OUR BUREAU Other sessions at WAVES 2025 will feature cluding global media dialogues, buyer-seller meets,
actors such as Alia Bhatt, Anil Kapoor, and Vicky pitching opportunities for young creators, and
Mumbai
Kaushal, as well as top directors and producers, in- showcases of emerging digital storytelling formats.
ollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will join cluding S.S. Rajamouli and A.R. Rahman. The focus will be on virtual production, AI-driven
a host of Indian and international names at Panels on OTT platforms, animation, gaming, storytelling, green content creation, and interna-
Bthe first-ever WAVES (World Audio Visual and artificial intelligence will also be part of the sum- tional content exchange.
& Entertainment Summit) 2025, reported Variety. mit. A special session on women in media will high- “As AI-driven storytelling, Virtual Production
According to the publication, SRK is set to feature light the contributions of female voices in the industry. and next-green Digital content creation transform
in a session called “The Journey: From Outsider to The four-day event will take place from May the Media & Entertainment sector, the World Au-
Ruler,” which will be moderated by multi-hyphen- 1 to May 4 at the Jio World Convention Centre in dio Visual & Entertainment Summit is taking PM’s
ate Karan Johar. Mumbai. vision of ‘Create in India, Create for World’ beyond
The summit will be inaugurated by Prime Min- PM Modi will be leading the global media boundaries through one ‘Global Platform foster-
ister Narendra Modi. UK Culture Secretary Lisa dialogue during the “World Audio Visual & En- ing Global Collaborations’,” the statement said.
Nandy is also expected to speak at the event. She tertainment Summit” (WAVES), set to take place “Witness Prime Minister Narendra Modi lead-
will deliver a keynote titled “Creative Bridges: Un- at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai ing from the front and laying the foundation stone
locking Power of Cultural & Digital Partnerships from May 1 to 4. According to a statement, PM for India as the Global Media & Entertainment
Between U.K. & India.” Modi will also be laying the foundation stone for Hub. Global Media Dialogue, Pitching Sessions,
Big names including Amitabh Bachchan, Ra- India as the global media and entertainment hub Buyer-Sellers meets, young creators showcasing
jinikanth, Hema Malini, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, in line with his vision of “Create in India, Create their talent - it’s all there,” it added.
and Mithun Chakraborty will share the stage in for the World”. Through WAVES, stakeholders will engage in
a panel called “Legends & Legacies: The Stories WAVES is being held as a platform to connect setting standards, sharing best practices, mentor-
That Shaped India’s Soul,” moderated by actor creators across countries and foster international ing emerging talent, and enabling funding oppor-
Akshay Kumar. collaboration in the media and entertainment sector. tunities. The initiative seeks to open new avenues
Aamir Khan will be part of multiple sessions. The summit will bring together creative pro- for content creators and support the development
These include a solo masterclass, a panel on India’s fessionals, policymakers, industry leaders, tech- of creative enterprises with global potential.
role in global cinema, and another session called nology companies, startups, and investors on a WAVES marks a strategic step in strengthen-
“Studios of the Future,” where Ritesh Sidhwani, single platform. ing India’s role in shaping the future of media and
Dinesh Vijan and Namit Malhotra will join him. The event will feature a series of sessions, in- entertainment.

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