Waves 2025: Shah Rukh Khan, Allu Arjun, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt & More Indian Celebs Are All Set To Attend The Summit - Deets Inside
The first World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (Waves), hosted by the Ministry of I & B, will take place in Mumbai from May 1 to May 4, 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the summit on Thursday, and many Indian celebs, including Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Aamir Khan, Allu Arjun, and others, will attend the summit and participate in the panel discussions. Let's have a look at the schedule.
May 1
Legends & Legacies: The Stories That Shaped India’s Soul
On day 1, there's a panel discussion that will be attended by many veteran actors of Indian cinema. Hema Malini, Mithun Chakraborty, Rajinikanth, Mohanlal, and Chiranjeevi. Akshay Kumar will be the moderator of this panel discussion.
The New Mainstream: Breaking Borders, Building Legends
This panel discussion will be attended by SS Rajamouli, AR Rahman, Anil Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal. Karan Johar will be the moderator for the same.
The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone are the perfect examples of outsiders who are ruling the Bollywood industry. So, they are perfect for this panel discussion. But, interestingly, the moderator of this panel disccusion is Karan Johar.
Talent beyond Borders
Pan-India star Allu Arjun is a part of this panel discussion. It will surely be interesting to see Pushpa star's views on this topic.
The Art of Creation
Shahid Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Atlee, Riteish Deshmukh, and Zoya Akhtar will be a part of this panel discussion. Senior entertainment journalist, Anupama Chopra will be the moderator here.
May 2
Studios of the Future: Putting India on World Studio Map
On day 2, Aamir Khan, Ritesh Sidhwani, and Dinesh Vijan will be a part of this panel discussion. These three have put India on the world map with their movies.
Cinema: The Soft Power
Now, this is surely one of the most interesting panel as it has Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor Khan as speakers along with Vijay Devrakonda. Karan Johar will be the moderator for the same.
Indian Cinema, Oriental Look
Aamir Khan will be a part of this panel discussion along with directors Peter Chan, Stanley Tong, and Prasad Shetty.
Pan-Indian Cinema: Myth or Momentum?
Now, this is one more interesting panel discussion. Actors like Nagarjuna, Anupam Kher, Karthi, and Kushboo Sundar will be attending it.
The Changing Face of Indian Cinema
Vikran Massey, Ravi Mohan, Sonali Kulkarni, and Om Raut will be a part of this panel discussion. Celebs from diffrent film industries have been very well included in this panel.
May 3
The Art of Acting
Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir Khan, will be conducting a masterclass at the summit. It is named 'The Art of Acting', and of course, Aamir is a perfect choice for it.
Making of Panchayat Grassroot storytelling Amazon Prime
From writer to director to actors, Panchayat is also going to conduct a masterclass at Waves 2025. We are sure many people would be excited for this one.
Note: This information about the panel discussion and masterclass has been taken from the official Waves 2025 website.
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