Overview

• Opening the 25th FICCI Frames in Mumbai, CM Devendra Fadnavis said work to redevelop Goregaon Film City would start within a year with about four years to completion.
• He invited Akshay Kumar to help redesign Maharashtra Police footwear after the actor flagged discomfort and mobility issues, calling the change a priority the government would pursue.
• Fadnavis apologised for traffic pain from ongoing projects and set a goal of enabling end-to-end travel across Mumbai in 59 minutes.
• He pledged efforts to draw Gen Z audiences to Marathi cinema, noting existing state schemes for the industry and promising new, targeted outreach.
• Calling cybercrime a growing threat, he urged filmmakers to depict heroes fighting digital crimes such as deepfakes, sextortion and financial fraud, as Russia joined the conclave as partner country.