At the WAVES Summit 2025, Aamir Khan highlighted a critical challenge facing India's entertainment industry: the insufficient number of theatrical screens across the country. He emphasized that while India possesses immense creative potential, this can only be fully realized if the infrastructure—particularly the availability of cinema screens—is expanded.
Currently, India has approximately 5,907 cinema screens serving a population exceeding 1.4 billion. This results in one of the lowest screen-to-population ratios globally. In contrast, the United States boasts around 40,998 screens for 330 million people, and China has over 75,000 screens for a similar population size. ([PwC India][1], [Open The Magazine][2])
The WAVES Summit 2025, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to transform India into a global hub for media and entertainment. The summit focuses on enhancing infrastructure, fostering innovation, and promoting India’s creative economy. Industry leaders, including Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, have lauded this initiative, recognizing its potential to elevate India's status in global content creation. ([The Pioneer][3], [Business News Today][4])
Aamir Khan's observations underscore the necessity for strategic investments in cinema infrastructure to support the burgeoning demand for diverse and high-quality content. Expanding the number of theatrical screens is essential for reaching wider audiences and sustaining the growth of India's entertainment sector.
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