Mumbai, May 1 -- At the inaugural session of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, noted lyricist and Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Prasoon Joshi, commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foresight in bringing such a transformative event to India.

"This is an unprecedented event... Such an event could be possible only because of the vision of our Prime Minister. Many people dream of such things, but our Prime Minister has the spirit to make it possible," Joshi said, emphasising that India no longer needs to look abroad for platforms like Cannes or Davos.

"Now, our creators can tell their stories to the world, from here," he said.

The WAVES 2025 summit, being held at the Jio World Co...