FICCI Frames

FICCI Frames
StatusActive
GenreMedia and entertainment convention
VenueThe Westin Mumbai, Powai Lake
Location(s)Mumbai
CountryIndia
Inaugurated1999
Most recent2024
AttendanceApprox 5000
Organized byFICCI
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FICCI Frames is an international convention of the Indian film industry, formerly chaired by Yash Chopra and co-chaired by Karan Johar. The convention is organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).[1][2][3]

FICCI Frames 2025

As FICCI FRAMES commemorates its silver jubilee, it proudly reflects on 25 remarkable years of fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth within the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry. Since its inception, FICCI FRAMES has stood as a beacon of industry excellence, bringing together thought leaders, policymakers, and trailblazers from across the globe to shape the future of M&E. The theme of the year is “RISE Together”- Reimagine, Innovate, Strengthen and Empower. This premier convention has consistently brought together the brightest minds, thought leaders, and changemakers to envision and shape the future of M&E.

Please visit for latest updates http://ficci.in/frames

Programs

Activities at FICCI Frames include conference sessions, keynote addresses, masterclasses and workshops, policy roundtables, B2B meetings, exhibitions, cultural evenings, networking events, and the BAF Awards.

BAF Awards

Animation Category

  • Animated Short Film - Student
  • Animated Ad /Promo Film
  • Animated Non-Feature
  • Animated Film

Gaming Category

  • Mobile & Tablet Game - Student
  • Mobile & Tablet Game

VFX Category

  • VFX - Student work
  • VFX - Non-Feature
  • VFX in a Film
  • VFX Shot of the Year

FICCI Frames Excellence Awards

Categories

Sources:[4][5]

Television

  • Best TV Series (Non-Fiction)
  • Best TV Series (Fiction)
  • Best TV Actor (Male)
  • Best TV Actor (Female)
  • Best General Entertainment Channel

Films

  • Best Director
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Music
  • Best Debut Actor
  • Best Debut Actress
  • Best Debut Director
  • FICCI Frames Excellence International Honour

History

Dates Venue Guests
March 30–31, 2001 Vilasrao Deshmukh, Kunal Dasgupta, Kiran Karnik, Amit Baijal, Prasar Bharati, et al.[6]
March 15–16, 2002 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar, Aishwarya Rai, et al.[7]
March 7–9, 2003 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Sunir Kheterpal, et al.[8]
March 2004 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, et al.[9]
April 5–6, 2005 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Daniel Glickman, Shah Rukh Khan, NR Narayana Murthy, et al.[10]
March 22–24, 2006 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Vidya Balan, et al.[11]
March 2007 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Shekhar Kapur, Farhan Akhtar, et al.[12]
March 25–28, 2008 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Shimit Amin, Sudhir Mishra, et al.[13]
February 17–19, 2009 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Gul Panag, Deepika Padukone, et al.[14]
March 16–18, 2010 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Ashok Chavan, Katrina Kaif, James Nicholas Gianopulos, et al.[15]
March 23–25, 2011 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		James Murdoch, Kamal Haasan, et al.[16][17]
March 14–16, 2012 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Chris Dodd, Prithviraj Chavan, Uday Shankar, et al.[18]
March 11–13, 2013 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Andy Bird, Graham Broadbent, David Womark, et al.[19]
March 12–14, 2014 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Sonam Kapoor, Patrick Suckling, et al.[20]
March 25–27, 2015 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Arjun Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar, et al.[21]
March 30–April 1, 2016 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Mukesh Ambani, et al.[22]
March 21–23, 2017 Renaissance Hotel
Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre
Powai, Mumbai		Madhuri Dixit, Greg Daniels, Deepa Mehta, et al.[23] [24]
March 5–7, 2018 Grand Hyatt Mumbai
Business Centre
Santa Cruz, Mumbai		Ramesh Sippy, Sudhanshu Vats, et al.[25][26]
March 12–14, 2019 Grand Hyatt Mumbai
Business Centre
Santa Cruz, Mumbai		Juhi Chaturvedi, Shilpa Shetty, et al.[27][28]
Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[29][30] Grand Hyatt Mumbai
Business Centre
Santa Cruz, Mumbai

See also

References

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  2. ^ "'Plug legal loopholes to curb piracy'". The Hindu - Business Line. March 15, 2003.
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  7. ^ "Mr. Yash Chopra - Chairman, Entertainment Committee, FICCI". www.yashrajfilms.com.
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  10. ^ "FICCI Frames 2005 theme is 'Entertainment - Its Happening'". Indian Television. March 16, 2005.
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  15. ^ "SRK-Katrina to share dais at inauguration of FICCI-FRAMES 2010". Zee News. March 10, 2010.
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  21. ^ "Arjun Kapoor, Ayushmann, Bhumi at FICCI Frames 2015". Indian Express. March 29, 2015.
  22. ^ "FICCI Frames 2016: A brainstorming session with the who's who of the media and entertainment industry [Photos]". First Post. March 31, 2016.
  23. ^ Varma, Lipika (March 26, 2017). "Exclusive: Digital dancing with the star". Deccan Chronicle.
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  25. ^ "FICCI Frames 2018 Day 1: State tourism ministries discuss shoot at site in detail; VR panel delves into prospects of VR for M&E industry". Animation Express. March 5, 2018.
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  27. ^ "Writing is time-consuming, pressure of quantity affects quality: Juhi Chaturvedi". The Statesman. March 15, 2019.
  28. ^ "Shilpa Shetty: Sense of rejection in Bollywood made me take up Big Brother". MSN. March 15, 2019.
  29. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (March 6, 2020). "Coronavirus: India's Frames Conference to Continue Without Italy, IIFA Awards Postponed". Variety.
  30. ^ "FICCI Frames 2020 postponed". Indian Television. March 9, 2020.