Lok Sabha Question No. 3018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Progress under WAVES 2025
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Shankar Lalwani, Smt. Sanjna Jatav, Shri Tejasvi Surya, Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026

## PROGRESS UNDER WAVES 2025

3018:  MS. KANGNA RANAUT SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI SHRI BUNTY VIVEK SAHU SHRI TEJASVI SURYA SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL DR. SANJAY JAISWAL SMT. SANJNA JATAV SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- a) the extent of participation of youth, startups and creative enterprises and the progress achieved under the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 including CreatoSphere, WaveX and WAVES Bazaar components particularly in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh;
- b) the details regarding the number of delegates, startups pitched, business leads generated and international outreach events organized, State and district-wise particularly Bharatpur Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- c) whether the Government has assessed the impact of WAVES on creative economy and job creation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS. (DR. L. MURUGAN)

## (a) to (c):

The World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 was organised in line with the Government's vision of making India a global hub for content creation under the 'Create in  India,  Create  for  the  World'  initiative. The  Summit  provided  an  integrated  platform  for

Indian creators, producers and startups (including from Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh and Bharatpur) to engage with global buyers, investors, OTT platforms and technology leaders from over 100 countries. It witnessed participation of more than 1 lakh people and featured over 140 sessions including plenaries, masterclasses and breakout sessions with global industry leaders.

The Creatosphere, attracted over 1 lakh registrations from creators across India and over 60 countries in multiple creative sectors including animation, gaming, VFX, XR, music and digital media. Around  750  finalists  were  showcased  at  the  summit.  The  WaveX  startup  initiative shortlisted  30  startups  for  pitching  sessions  where  around  100  startups  showcased  their products  and  solutions  during  the  summit.  The  WAVES  Bazaar  a  year-round  global marketplace  for  film,  television,  animation,  gaming,  XR  and  digital  content  sectors.  The platform  has  over  4000  registered  buyers  and  6000  sellers  facilitating  business-to-business meetings, generating potential business leads and investment discussions.

The outreach activities through the WAVES Bazaar were undertaken at several international platforms including the Melbourne, Toronto International Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, Tokyo Game Show, Busan International Film Festival and the Expo 2025 Osaka, besides domestic programmes like India Joy, India Game Developers Conference and IFFI. The  Government  continuously  assesses  impact  of  its  various  initiatives  including  WAVES 2025.

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