Overview
- The convention, which opened Saturday at the Jio World Convention Centre in BKC, drew long lines and packed halls as thousands poured in for Day 1.
- Actors Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia helped unveil the Vvan comic with producers Ekta Kapoor and Arunabh Kumar in a launch tied to an upcoming film from Indusverse.
- The Masters of the Universe area showcased 9-foot He-Man and Skeletor figures and a Sword of Power lift with thunder and fiery visuals, while the Spider-Man booth offered a New York–style photo perch and an Ultimate Spider-Man quiz.
- International guests anchored packed sessions, including artist Ramón K. Pérez, SWAT Kats creators Yvon and Christian Tremblay, and a Solo Leveling panel with voice star Taito Ban, producer Atsushi Kaneko, and Hindi actor Rajesh Shukla.
- Fans found a mix of homegrown and global fare with stalls from Raj Comics, Champak, and Amar Chitra Katha, live anime music from Hiroshi Kitadani, and more programming slated for the next days.