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Firstpost At Waves: The 2025 summit kicks off with musical performance by Oscar-winning composer MM Keervani
The first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) began here on Thursday with a stirring invocation by Academy Award winner M M Keeravani and a performance by a 30-member orchestra highlighting India's cinematic and storytelling traditions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is inaugurating WAVES, which aims to position India as a global hub for media, entertainment and digital innovation by bringing together creators, startups, industry leaders and policymakers from across the world.
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Film star Shah Rukh Khan welcomed the guests including Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, S Jaishankar and L Murugan, and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar.
From Bollywood, Deepika Padukone will be making an appearance too along with names like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ekta Kapoor, Bhushan Kumar, Namit Malhotra, SS Rajamouli, AR Rahman, Anil Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Allu Arjun.
At the Rising Bharat Summit, PM Modi was quoted saying, 'We have a vibrant film, podcast, and gaming industry. We have decided to take it to the next level by the mantra of Create in India through the WAVES platform," he said. 'Films, podcasts, AR, and VR are a critical industry, and Create in India will invite artists from around the world."
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