The 25th edition of FICCI Frames, Asia’s premier media and entertainment conclave, will be held on 7–8 October 2025 at The Fairmont, Mumbai. This landmark Silver Jubilee edition brings together visionaries and trailblazers from India and across the globe to celebrate 25 years of shaping the industry and to spark new ideas at the intersection of creativity, technology, and commerce.
The theme this year, “A Silver Jubilee of Vision, Voices & Creativity,” highlights reflections on the transformative progress of the past 25 years and explores the future of the media and entertainment sector.
The inaugural ceremony will be graced by dignitaries including Dr. L Murugan, Minister of State, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting; Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Shri Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting; Mr. Harshavardhan Agarwal, FICCI President and Vice Chairman & MD, Emami Limited; and Kevin Vaz, Chairman, FICCI M&E Committee and CEO, JioStar.
The event will be headlined by celebrated icons Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Smriti Irani, and Ayushmann Khurrana, blending stardom with industry insight.
Other notable participants include 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, MD India & South Asia, Warner Bros Discovery; Sandhya Devanathan, VP & Head India & South-East Asia, META India; Monika Shergill, VP Content, Netflix India; Gaurav Gandhi, VP Amazon Prime Video, Asia Pacific & MENA; Ekta Kapoor, JMD Balaji Telefilms; Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO Roy Kapur Films; and filmmakers Hansal Mehta, Shoojit Sircar, and Kiran Rao. Renowned actors like Neena Gupta, Pratik Gandhi, Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Divya Dutta, and Rajpal Yadav will also participate in sessions and fireside chats.
A delegation from Russia, led by Moskino and the Moscow Export Center, will take part this year, highlighting growing India–Russia collaboration in media, co-productions, content exchange, distribution partnerships, and cultural initiatives.
Officials from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Jharkhand will also participate through policy sessions, industry showcases, and impact-driven roundtables.
