{"id":516,"date":"2025-05-02T13:25:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T13:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/?p=516"},"modified":"2025-05-02T13:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T13:25:19","slug":"pan-indian-cinema-is-a-reality-not-a-myth-film-industry-veterans-call-for-unity-at-waves-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/?p=516","title":{"rendered":"Pan-Indian Cinema is a Reality, Not a Myth: Film Industry Veterans Call for Unity at WAVES 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mumbai, 2 May 2025 \u2014 The ongoing <em>World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025<\/em> at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai, became the stage for a powerful message of unity in Indian cinema. At a special panel discussion titled <strong>\u201cPan-Indian Cinema: Myth or Momentum\u201d<\/strong>, industry stalwarts emphasized that Indian cinema&#8217;s future lies in transcending regional divides and celebrating shared cultural roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderated by noted journalist <strong>Sh. Naman Ramachandran<\/strong>, the session featured four iconic personalities \u2014 <strong>Sh. Nagarjuna<\/strong>, <strong>Sh. Anupam Kher<\/strong>, <strong>Sh. Karthi<\/strong>, and <strong>Ms. Khushboo Sundar<\/strong> \u2014 who engaged in an inspiring dialogue about the evolving face of Indian cinema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ms. Khushboo Sundar<\/strong> struck a chord with the audience, declaring that cinema\u2019s strength comes from its emotional connection with people. \u201cWhen you honour our shared heritage, our songs, our stories, our soil, your film stops being regional or national \u2014 it becomes <em>Indian cinema<\/em>. That\u2019s when everything falls into place,\u201d she said, calling for an end to the divide between Bollywood and regional industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veteran actor <strong>Sh. Nagarjuna<\/strong> echoed this sentiment, celebrating the rich diversity that defines Indian filmmaking. He highlighted that India&#8217;s myriad languages and traditions do not restrict creativity but instead fuel it. \u201cPride in one\u2019s roots liberates a storyteller. That is the true essence of Indian cinema,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the changing landscape of cinema consumption, <strong>Sh. Anupam Kher<\/strong> noted the significant shift post-COVID. \u201cAudiences today consume films from every corner of the country \u2014 it&#8217;s not about regions anymore, it&#8217;s about cinema from <em>India<\/em> as a whole,\u201d he observed. Stressing the value of authenticity, Kher added, \u201cHonesty in storytelling is your greatest ally. Audiences may crave spectacle, but they will always applaud sincerity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding his voice, popular actor <strong>Sh. Karthi<\/strong> reflected on the enduring love for grand cinematic experiences. \u201cDespite the rise of diverse content online, people still flock to theatres for the magic of song-and-dance and heroic sagas,\u201d he said, reaffirming the timeless appeal of big-screen entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the discussion, the panelists called upon filmmakers and audiences alike to move beyond the narrow labels of \u201cregional\u201d cinema. They emphasized that the real strength of Indian cinema lies in its unity, deeply rooted in shared emotions, traditions, and the soil of India itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As WAVES 2025 continues, this clarion call for embracing a truly pan-Indian identity stands as a defining moment for the industry \u2014 proving that Pan-Indian cinema is not a myth but an unstoppable momentum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai, 2 May 2025 \u2014 The ongoing World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=516"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":518,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516\/revisions\/518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalwarta.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}