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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed artists, content creators, and creative thinkers at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit 2025 (WAVES) in Mumbai.
“WAVE is a global platform which belongs to every artist and creator. It is a wave of culture, creativity, and universal connect,” PM Modi said.
#WATCH | PM Modi addresses all artists, content creators, creative thinkers at World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit 2025- WAVES 2025 in Mumbai
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The PM says, "Today, artists, innovators, investors, and policy makers from more than 100 nations have gathered here under one… pic.twitter.com/X0Xtkq43Ih
Earlier today, PM Modi inaugurated the first WAVES event, 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.
During his address, the Indian prime minister recalled India’s first feature film, ‘Raja Harishchandra,’ which was released on May 3, 1913.
“In the last century, Indian cinema has been successful in making India popular in every part of the world. This is evident from Raj Kapoor’s popularity in Russia, Satyajit Ray’s popularity at Cannes, and RRR’s success at the Oscars,” PM Modi said.
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WAVES will integrate films, OTT, gaming, comics, digital media, AI, AVGC-XR, broadcasting, and emerging tech, and seek to present itself as a comprehensive showcase of India’s media and entertainment prowess.
WAVES aims to unlock a USD 50 billion market by 2029, expanding India’s footprint in the global entertainment economy.
PM Modi said that India’s creative industry can contribute more to the country’s GDP in the coming years. “Today, India is emerging as a global hub for film production, digital content, gaming, fashion, music and live concerts…This is the dawn of the Orange Economy in India.”
With inputs from agencies
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