Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Ektaa Kapoor, Prasoon Joshi and Sunjay Dutt 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.
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 five and nine in New Delhi.
The official social media page of the Prime Minister also shared a post about the upcoming event which was reposted by many celebrities on the microblogging platform.
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.
He also urged all stakeholders in the entertainment and creative industries to actively participate in the WAVES.
Actor Akshay Kumar termed WAVES Summit 2025 as a "wonderful idea". "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.
Anil Kapoor said Modi's visionary leadership continues to inspire. "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.
"Excited to witness India become a global hub for film and entertainment. Looking forward to contributing to this landmark initiative," said producer Ektaa Kapoor.
Prasoon Joshi, CBFC head and lyricist-writer, said WAVES Summit 2025 will put the "spotlight on India's content industry & its vast potential".