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WAVES 2025

Bollywood applauds the initiative

as PM Modi inaugurates the meeting

for world’s creators

The four-day summit, themed “Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries,” aims to

position India as a global hub for media, entertainment, and digital innovation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the Bharat Pavilion Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and others listen to PM Modi addressing
at WAVES 2025 on Thursday (ANI) the WAVES 2025 on Thursday (ANI)

OUR BUREAU great move to boost the entertainment industry” -- but the scope is becoming infinite, Screen is getting
Filmmaker Boney Kapoor micro but the message is becoming mega” – Actor
Mumbai
“Many great initiatives have been mentioned Mithun Chakraborty
rime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated here. PM Narendra Modi spoke really well about “This is an unprecedented event... Such an event
the World Audio Visual and Entertainment how we should connect the world with storytelling could be possible only because of the vision of our
PSummit (WAVES) 2025 today at the Jio and films. He gave an inspirational speech. This Prime Minister. Many people dream of such things,
World Convention Centre, calling it a historic mo- is a great initiative taken by him. We are proud as but our Prime Minister has the spirit to make it pos-
ment for India’s cultural and creative sectors. The Indians of our government taking such an initiative sible. Now, our creators can tell their stories to the
four-day summit, themed “Connecting Creators, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi” – Di- world, from here” – Prasoon Joshi
Connecting Countries,” aims to position India as rector Madhur Bhandarkar “Our Prime Minister has a fantastic vision. I am
a global hub for media, entertainment, and digital “It is really nice to be here at WAVES. I think it highly honoured to be here. This is just the begin-
innovation. is a phenomenal start to a global event... It’s a great ning. All of us are blessed to have such a huge plat-
PM Modi addressed a diverse audience of art- opportunity for all the filmmakers. It was an abso- form” – Music director Himesh Reshammiya
ists, innovators, industry leaders, and policymakers lute honour to listen to the honourable Prime Min- “I am very happy to be here at this fantastic
from over 90 countries. “...India, with a billion-plus ister and to witness the opening ceremony... Thank event. This is a wonderful victory for India as a top
population, is also a land of a billion-plus stories and you for starting this initiative and looking forward to (entertainment) industry” -- Israeli actor Aki Avni
over a billion storytellers,” he said everything tech and movies...” -- Producer Guneet “It was a fantastic event. PM Narendra Modi
“Every street, every river, every mountain in India Monga said such encouraging words. He is so visionary.
carries a tale. Across more than six lakh villages, each “World Audio Visual and Entertainment Sum- Creative forces from all the states were present here.
one holds a new story, a fresh perspective. Truly, In- mit, WAVES, is not just an acronym, it is a wave of I call it a huge movement... India is establishing it-
dia has much more to offer,” the Prime Minister said. culture, creativity and universal connectivity. To- self creatively as a global power. I believe it is only
A whole range of creative people – actors, di- day when the world is looking for new ways of sto- a matter of time before fantastic initiatives will be
rectors and producers – attended the event and ap- rytelling, India has a treasure of its stories dating taken under WAVES” – Actor Nimrat Kaur
plauded the government initiative. back thousands of years, this treasure is timeless, “It is remarkable how the global entertainment
A few comments from the mega event: thought-provoking and truly global. This is the time and audio-visual industry came together to create
“It is a fantastic initiative. had PM Narendra of dawn of Orange Economy in India, Content, Cre- this platform. It is wonderful that our PM Narendra
Modi’s encouragement. The entire government and ativity and Culture - these are the three pillars of Or- Modi was here to inaugurate this event” -- Actor
the Maharashtra government are backing it. It is a ange Economy. Screen size may be getting smaller, Manushi Chhillar

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