Mumbai is set to sparkle with unmatched star power and industry brilliance as the 25th edition of FICCI Frames, Asia’s most prestigious media and entertainment conclave, takes center stage on 7–8 October 2025 at the luxurious Fairmont, Mumbai. This Silver Jubilee celebration promises a dazzling confluence of Bollywood glamour, political leadership, and global media visionaries, setting the tone for the future of creativity and commerce.
The landmark event will be headlined by some of India’s most celebrated icons — Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Smriti Irani, and Ayushmann Khurrana — bringing together the magic of cinema and the insight of thought leaders. The inaugural ceremony will feature the presence of Dr. L Murugan, Minister of State, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, and Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, along with Shri Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of I&B, Mr. Harshavardhan Agarwal, FICCI President and Vice Chairman & MD, Emami Limited, and Kevin Vaz, Chairman, FICCI M&E Committee and CEO, JioStar.
Carrying the theme “A Silver Jubilee of Vision, Voices & Creativity”, this year’s conclave will celebrate 25 years of transformative growth in the media and entertainment sector while sparking conversations around technology, storytelling, policy, and innovation shaping the industry’s future.
Over two days, the event will bring together an illustrious gathering of leaders including Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman TRAI, Aroon Purie, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, India Today Group, Sam Balsara, Chairman, Madison World, Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment, Deepak Dhar, Founder & Group CEO – Banijay Asia & Endemol Shine India, Arjun Nohwar, Managing Director – India & South Asia, Warner Bros Discovery, Sandhya Devanathan, Vice President & Head – India and South-East Asia, META India, Monika Shergill, Vice President, Content, Netflix India, Gaurav Gandhi, Vice President, Amazon Prime Video, Asia Pacific & MENA, Ekta Kapoor, Joint MD, Balaji Telefilms, and Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO, Roy Kapur Films. Joining them will be renowned filmmakers Hansal Mehta, Shoojit Sircar, and Kiran Rao, along with actors Neena Gupta, Pratik Gandhi, Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Divya Dutta, Rajpal Yadav, among others, engaging in thought-provoking sessions and fireside chats.
Adding a global dimension, a delegation from Russia led by Moskino and the Moscow Export Center will participate, highlighting strengthening India–Russia collaborations in co-productions, content exchange, and cultural initiatives. The conclave will also see the involvement of officials from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Jharkhand, engaging through policy-driven sessions, industry showcases, and impact-focused roundtables.
As FICCI Frames marks 25 years of vision and voices, Mumbai will witness an extraordinary celebration where stardom meets strategy, heritage meets innovation, and India’s media and entertainment sector redefines its global identity.
