December 2nd, 2025 — Mumbai
Basilic Fly Studio had the opportunity to be part of the CII Big Picture Summit 2025 held in Mumbai, an annual flagship platform that brings together leaders from films, television, OTT, animation, gaming and VFX to discuss where the industry is headed. Representing Basilic Fly Studio at the summit were Balakrishnan R, Yogalakshmi Sundaram, Amir Shahinsha, Zameer Hussain and Yuvasri, joining policymakers, broadcasters, platforms, investors and several leading VFX companies in India under one roof.
This year’s summit was themed “The AI Era – Bridging Creativity & Commerce”, reflecting how artificial intelligence and new technologies are reshaping content creation, production workflows and business models. In his inaugural address, Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, spoke about India’s rich storytelling legacy and reminded the audience that, despite this strength, India currently holds only around 2% of the global media and entertainment market. The clear message was that the industry now has a chance to turn creative potential into globally recognised work – provided it embraces technology, builds skills at scale and focuses on long-term growth.
One of the key announcements at the summit was the launch of the Global Media & Entertainment Investor Meet in collaboration with WAVES Bazaar, hosted as part of the 12th CII Big Picture Summit. This initiative is designed to connect international investors with high-potential Indian companies across film, streaming, animation, gaming and VFX through curated one-on-one meetings and a structured marketplace. For VFX studios in India, including Basilic Fly Studio, this kind of platform signals a strong intent to organise the ecosystem, bring in global capital and open more doors for large-scale, high-quality projects.
Industry updates at the summit also highlighted a growing focus on specialised institutes and skilling initiatives to address talent gaps across film, OTT and AVGC, reinforcing how important well-trained artists and technicians will be in the years ahead. For Basilic Fly Studio, it was encouraging to see VFX and AVGC repeatedly called out as central to India’s media and entertainment growth story. As a VFX studio in India that has grown from a small team into a multi-location setup working on global titles, many of the points discussed from AI-enabled workflows and training pipelines to investor connect and policy support, felt closely connected to the realities we see every day.
Being in the room with other VFX companies in India, animation houses and post-production partners also gave us space to listen, exchange ideas and understand how different parts of the ecosystem are preparing for the future. The team will be bringing these insights back into our internal discussions from how we continue to strengthen our pipeline and learning culture for artists, to how we align with the evolving expectations of global clients and partners. As India moves towards a more organised, ambitious and globally visible media and entertainment industry, Basilic Fly Studio will keep focusing on strong visual storytelling, dependable delivery and long-term relationships, contributing in our own way to the growing landscape of VFX companies in India.
