Mumbai, May 2 -- Popular folk singer Malini Awasthi lauded the WAVES 2025 and called it a great initiative to promote Indian culture and tradition.

In a conversation with ANI, she said, "I am so happy for this new beginning, which should have started a long time back. Different stories are told in different parts of India, and it has saved the Indian culture. The government has taken a great step in promoting Indian cinema on a global scale."

She expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the initiative and said, "I congratulate PM Modi and the Ministry of Information Broadcasting and the Maharashtra Government."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 on M...