The prestigious Filmfare Awards ceremony will be held in Gujarat for a second year in a row in 2025 with the state government saying the high-profile event will serve as a platform to highlight Gujarat’s rich, diverse attractions and also boost local economy.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for hosting the Filmfare Awards 2025, its 70th edition, in Gujarat was signed by the state government’s tourism corporation with the organising firm, Worldwide Media (WWM), on Thursday, said an official release.
This is the second consecutive year when the Filmfare Awards — which honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi film industry — will be organised in the western state. Gujarat hosted the awards ceremony for the first time in 2024 (at GIFT City, Gandhinagar).
The MoU between the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) and WWM was signed in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Managing Director of The Times Group, Vineet Jain.
WWM, India’s leading entertainment and lifestyle content company, is part of The Times Group.
Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Vikrant Massey were also present at the signing ceremony, said the release.
Gujarat has emerged as a hub for the film industry and hosting the Filmfare Awards will be a landmark in this journey, noted the CM at the MoU signing event. (PTI)
