Megastar Chiranjeevi has been bestowed with yet another prestigious honour by the Government of India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Has appointed him as a member of the Advisory Board for the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES), a global summit set to be hosted by India later this year.
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On Friday, Modi had a virtual interaction with WAVES Advisory Board members consisting of various prominent film and business personalities, including Chiranjeevi, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Mukesh Ambani, Anand Mahindra, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Mohanlal, Rajnikanth, Aamir Khan, AR Rahman, Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone and others.
WAVES is being designed as India’s premier international summit for the entertainment industry, similar to the World Economic Forum at Davos for the economic sector. It aims to develop India as a global leader in entertainment, creativity, and culture.
Expressing his gratitude for this honour, Chiranjeevi took to social media and wrote, “Thank you Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji for this honour. It was indeed a privilege to be part of the Advisory Board for WAVES and share my insights along with other esteemed members. I have no doubt that #WAVES, the brainchild of Shri Modi ji, will propel India’s ‘SOFT POWER’ to its deserving heights on the global stage. Brace for all the excitement and groundbreaking developments soon!”
Sharing details of the virtual meeting, the Prime Minister tweeted, “Just concluded an extensive meeting of the Advisory Board of WAVES, the global summit that brings together the world of entertainment, creativity, and culture. The members of the Advisory Board are eminent individuals from different walks of life, who not only reiterated their support but also shared valuable inputs on how to further enhance our efforts to make India a global entertainment hub.”
With WAVES set to take center stage, the initiative is expected to create new opportunities for the Indian entertainment sector on the world map.