WAVES 2025, India's premier Media and Entertainment Summit, is set to take place from May 1 to 4, 2025, at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai. The event aims to celebrate creativity, innovation, and the evolving landscape of storytelling, technology, and entertainment in India. The summit will feature prominent figures from the Indian film industry, including legendary actors Mithun Chakraborty, Mohanlal, Nagarjuna, Rajinikanth, Ranbir Kapoor, and Hema Malini, who will grace the stage to highlight the charisma and cultural richness of Indian cinema. Actor-producer Aamir Khan, serving on the advisory board, emphasized the vision of WAVES to position India as a global leader in audio-visual entertainment beyond traditional cinema, promoting indigenous stories with global appeal. The event will also showcase emerging talent through initiatives like the Create in India Challenge, which includes contests in animation, film-making, comics, gaming, and anime & manga, with finalists from 11 cities across India participating in national finales. Startups and MSMEs will have opportunities to connect with industry leaders such as Amazon, Google, Netflix, Adobe, and Microsoft, along with top investors and venture capitalists. The Bharat Pavilion will be unveiled to showcase India's cultural brilliance and media evolution, guided by the theme 'Kala to Code'. The summit also highlights cutting-edge technologies including AR, VR, and XR, reflecting the fusion of tradition and technology. Media delegate registration reopened from April 21 to 23, 2025, inviting media professionals to participate. Overall, WAVES 2025 is positioned as a transformative platform fostering creative partnerships, innovation, and the global expansion of Indian entertainment.