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India Prepares for WAVES 2025, a Global Media and Entertainment Summit

Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate the four-day event in Mumbai, uniting industry leaders from 40 countries to shape the future of audiovisual innovation and policy.

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The first two days of WAVES summit will focus on cinema, filmmaking and marketing.

Overview

  • The WAVES Summit 2025, India's first government-backed global media forum, will take place from May 1–4 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the event, which brings together leaders from film, OTT, gaming, AI, and emerging technologies representing 40 countries.
  • Key panels include discussions on digital regulation, AI in media, copyright protections, and the evolution of the AVGC-XR sector, highlighting industry innovation and collaboration.
  • Star-studded sessions will feature iconic actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, and Shah Rukh Khan, alongside prominent filmmakers and musicians in high-profile conversations.
  • The Bharat Pavilion, themed 'Kala to Code,' will celebrate India’s storytelling heritage and cultural influence under the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.