Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has expressed his eagerness about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative ‘Waves Summit 2025’. The aim of this initiative is to make India an international hub of film and entertainment. PM Modi in his monthly program ‘mind matter’ Announced that India will host the ‘World Audio-Visual Entertainment Summit’ (WAVES) for the first time. This summit will be held between 5 February to 9 February 2025.
What did Shahrukh Khan say?
Retweeting the video shared by Prime Minister Modi on social media, Shahrukh Khan praised the initiative. they wrote:
“I am very much looking forward to the Film and Entertainment World Summit – Waves, which is going to be held in our country.”
Shahrukh took this initiative Step to promote creativity Stating that this recognizes the strength of the Indian film industry and its contribution to the economy.
Other stars react
Apart from Shahrukh Khan, many Bollywood stars and filmmakers also praised the initiative:
- Anil Kapoor: He called it a proud moment for Indian cinema.
- Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar: Both of them termed this move as a new beginning for the Indian entertainment world.
- Ekta Kapoor and Ritesh Sidhwani: Filmmakers saw this as an opportunity to give India a strong identity on the global stage.
PM Modi’s popularity in the film industry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very popular among Bollywood. He has interacted and shared selfies with the film cast on several occasions.
- Recently, PM Modi Raj Kapoor’s 100th birthday Met the Kapoor family on the occasion of. During this time stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Neetu Kapoor, and Kareena Kapoor were present.
- PM Modi suggested the Kapoor family to make a special film or project to take Raj Kapoor’s legacy across the world.
Importance of ‘Waves Summit 2025’
This initiative is extremely important for the Indian film and entertainment industry:
- International recognition: An effort to make India a global film and entertainment hub.
- Encouragement of Creativity: Opportunity to new talents and foster innovation in the entertainment industry.
- Contribution to the Economy: To strengthen the economic role of the Indian film industry.
