Indian film personalities praise PM's vision of WAVES Summit 2025
Published on Dec 30, 2024
By PTI
- NEW DELHI — Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Ektaa Kapoor, and Prasoon Joshi were
among personalities from the Indian film industry who praised Prime Minister
Narendra Modi for the WAVES Summit 2025, an initiative aimed at making India a
hub of global creation.
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- In his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, the prime
minister on Sunday announced that India will host the World Audio Visual
Entertainment Summit (WAVES) for the first time between February 5 and February
9.
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- The official X page of the PM also shared a post about the
upcoming event which was reposted by many celebrities on the microblogging
platform.
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- Actor Akshay Kumar termed WAVES Summit 2025 as a
"wonderful idea".
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- "Now this is PM @narendramodi ji’s vision towards
promoting the Media & Entertainment sector... Waves 2025 summit will
hopefully be a fabulous global forum to have the entire entertainment industry
come and grow together," he wrote.
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- Anil Kapoor said Modi's visionary leadership continues to
inspire.
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- "The #WAVES2025 summit is a groundbreaking step towards
making India the global hub for film and entertainment. Looking forward to
seeing the world come together to celebrate creativity and collaboration #MannKiBaat,"
the actor added.
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- "Excited to witness India become a global hub for film
and entertainment. Looking forward to contributing to this landmark
initiative," said producer Ektaa Kapoor.
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- Prasoon Joshi, CBFC head and lyricist-writer, said WAVES
Summit 2025 will put the "spotlight on India's content industry & its
vast potential".
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- India is leading the way in entertainment and innovation,
added actor Sanjay Dutt.
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- "Congratulations to PM @narendramodi ji on this
visionary initiative. WAVES 2025 will be a fantastic platform for global
collaboration. Excited to witness this revolution in the film and media
world," Dutt wrote.
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- Actor-BJP leader Khushbu Sundar called the initiative
"yet another milestone in entertainment industry."
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- Producers Ritesh Sidhwani (Excel Entertainment) and Apoorva
Mehta (Dharma Productions) thanked Modi for launching WAVES Summit 2025.
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- "This is a big step in showcasing India’s creative
brilliance to the world and establishing our nation as a global hub for content
creation. Here’s to an era of making waves with limitless possibilities. Thank
you Shri @narendramodi Ji @PMOIndia @MIB_India for this initiative,"
Sidhwani wrote on X.
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- The Waves 2025 Summit promises to be a remarkable global
platform for the entertainment industry to collaborate and thrive
together," said Mehta.
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- The official X page of production house Maddock Films
posted: "Looking forward to this convergence of ideas and creative minds
in entertainment from across the world, right here in India - WAVES 2025."
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- In his address, Modi compared WAVES to global events like
the World Economic Forum in Davos, adding the leaders from the media and
entertainment industry as well as creative minds from across the globe will
gather in Delhi for the Summit.
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- He also urged all stakeholders in the entertainment and
creative industries to actively participate in the WAVES.
