PM Modi’s WAVES 2025 Summit Garners Bollywood Support
The World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit aims to position India as a global hub for content creation, receiving praise from top film industry figures.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the inaugural World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES), scheduled to take place in India from February 5 to February 9, 2025.
- The summit is designed to promote India as a global hub for media and entertainment content creation and collaboration.
- Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Sanjay Dutt, among others, publicly praised the initiative, highlighting its potential to foster creativity and drive economic growth.
- Producer Ektaa Kapoor and CBFC head Prasoon Joshi emphasized the summit’s role in showcasing India’s creative potential and expanding its influence as a soft power globally.
- PM Modi compared WAVES to major global events like the World Economic Forum, urging stakeholders in the entertainment and creative industries to actively participate.