SRK, Salman, Aamir to attend Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh
What's the story
In a much-anticipated development, Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan will be sharing the stage at the 2025 edition of Joy Forum. The event will take place on October 16 and 17 at the SEF Arena in Boulevard City, Riyadh. The news was confirmed by Turki Alalshikh, a Saudi government official and chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), who tweeted about their participation.
Event details
The 3 actors will be part of a dialogue session
The three Bollywood megastars will be part of a dialogue session on the second day of the forum. Earlier, a Saudi government website had only confirmed Aamir's presence at the event. However, Alalshikh later clarified that all three actors would be attending. Joy Forum 2025 is being held under Alalshikh's patronage and aims to bring together influential leaders from entertainment, technology, media, and policy sectors for strategic partnerships and innovative ideas.
Forum objectives
Here's what the official website says about the event
The official website of Joy Forum states, "Under the patronage of H.E. Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, JOY Forum 2025 convenes the world's most influential leaders across entertainment, technology, media and policy." It further adds that over two high-impact days in Riyadh, the forum aims to catalyze strategic partnerships and set the agenda for the "next era of global entertainment."
Past participation
SRK previously attended Joy Forum in 2019
This isn't the first time SRK will be attending the Joy Forum. He had previously graced the 2019 edition, where his selfie with Hollywood stars Jackie Chan and Jean-Claude Van Damme went viral. The upcoming event promises to be a star-studded affair with other notable personalities such as YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), British broadcaster Piers Morgan, and UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones.