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    EYE ON BOLLYWOOD                                                          MAY 02, 2025     |  The Indian Eye 39

                                                              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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