Rajinikanth Joins Mohanlal, Chiranjeevi For A Group Photo At Waves 2025
The World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 promises to be a creative hotspot where filmmakers, actors, and storytellers can connect, share ideas.
Rajinikanth attended the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 on Thursday in Mumbai, where he met other veterans and superstars of the film industry. Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who also attended the mega show, took to his X (formerly Twitter) and shared a picture in which he was seen posing for the camera with Rajinikanth. The two were also joined by Chiranjeevi, Mithun Chakraborty, Hema Malini and Akshay Kumar.
Soon after the picture was shared, netizens reacted to it and called it 'Photo of the day". 'Legends and leaders unite at #WAVES2025 — what an inspiring moment in Mumbai! 🌊✨," one of the fans wrote.
It should be noted that Rajinikanth, Mohanlal, Chiranjeevi, Mithun Chakraborty, Hema Malini also came together at WAVES 2025 for a session which was moderated by Akshay Kumar.
At the Waves Summit , Mumbai @PMOIndia @rajinikanth @mithunda_off @dreamgirlhema @KChiruTweets @akshaykumar @MIB_India #WAVES2025 #WAVESummitIndia pic.twitter.com/kk7Kqu6nUR — Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) May 1, 2025
What Is Waves 2025?
The World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 promises to be a creative hotspot where filmmakers, actors, and storytellers can connect, share ideas, and explore what's next for movies, series, and digital content.
The summit will feature a star-studded lineup, including legendary actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan and Chiranjeevi, alongside today's superstars such as Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone.
Alongside India's brightest stars, WAVES 2025 will also see global leaders from the entertainment world. High-profile dignitaries like Ted Sarandos (Co-CEO of Netflix), Neal Mohan (CEO of YouTube), and Adam Mosseri (Head of Instagram) will join the event.
Over the four-day event, these icons, along with many other influential figures from the entertainment industry, will come together to drive forward important discussions on the future of film and digital content.
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