PVR Cinemas
PVR Cinemas is a film entertainment public limited company in India. The company started as a joint venture agreement between Priya Exhibitors Private Limited and Village Roadshow Limited in 1995 with 60:40 ratio. It began its commercial operations in June 1997. The company is founded by Ajay Bijli who is the chairman and managing director of PVR Cinemas. Ajay Bijli's brother Sanjeev Kumar Bijli is the Joint Managing Director of PVR Ltd. The company also operates a pro-active CSR wing under PVR. The first PVR Gold Screen was introduced in Forum Mall, Bangalore.
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| Public NSE: PVR BSE: 532689 | |
| Industry | Entertainment (movie theatres) |
| Founded | June 1997 |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 170 (800 screens)[1] |
Key people | Ajay Bijli (Chairman and MD) |
| Products | Movie |
| Revenue | ₹31,187 million (US$440 million) |
| ₹1.83 billion (US$26 million) | |
Number of employees | above 1,600 |
| Website | www.pvrcinemas.com |
History
PVR Cinemas has its origin as Priya Cinema in South Delhi, the Cinema was named after Priya Jaisinghani and was bought by Ajay Bijli's father in 1978, who also owned a trucking business, Amritsar Transport Co. In 1988, Bijli took over the running of the cinema hall, which was revamped in 1990, and its success led to the founding PVR Cinemas.[2][3]
In 2003, ICICI Ventures invested ₹40 crore in PVR when Priya Village Roadshow decided to pull out of the partnership.[4] In 2012, Kanakia group owned CineMAX cinema chain was bought by Cine Hospitality Private Ltd, a subsidiary of PVR Cinemas for ₹395 crore (US$55 million), making PVR the largest cinema chain in India.[5][6] In May 2016, DLF group owned DT Cinemas was bought by PVR Cinemas for ₹433 crore (US$61 million).[7][8] Recently PVR Cinemas ventured into a new cinema concept- Superplex in Noida. The cinema has 15 screens with IMAX, 4DX, Gold Class, a playhouse and mainstream auditoriums. PVR Cinemas has invested ₹48 crores in this new venture. PVR's first "Gold Screen" was launched in Indore in 2007.[9] Recently, PVR Cinemas in association with HP India has launched Asia's first Virtual Reality (VR) Lounge at PVR ECX, Mall of India, Noida.
In August 2018, PVR Cinemas announced their acquisition of Chennai-based Sathyam Cinemas for ₹850 crore in a cash and stock deal.[10]
In August 2019 PVR Cinemas crossed its 800 screens milestone count in India.[11]
Locations
PVR has a strong presence with 822 screens in 172 locations across 69 Indian cities (21 States & UT) & Sri Lanka.
| State or territory | City | Theatre name | Theatre locality | Number of screens | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Capital Region | Delhi | PVR Priya | Vasant Vihar | 01 | ||||
| PVR Rivoli | Connaught Place | 01 | ||||||
| PVR Shalimar Bagh | Shalimar Bagh | 04 | ||||||
| PVR Prashant Vihar | Rohini | 03 | ||||||
| PVR Select Citywalk ( IMAX & Gold) | Saket | 03 | ||||||
| PVR Select Citywalk (Premiere) | Saket | 03 | ||||||
| PVR Vikaspuri | Vikaspuri | 03 | ||||||
| PVR Naraina | Naraina | 04 | ||||||
| PVR Anupam | Saket | 04 | ||||||
| PVR Plaza | Connaught Place | 01 | ||||||
| PVR Director's Cut | Vasant Kunj | 04 | ||||||
| PVR 3C's | Lajpat Nagar | 01 | ||||||
| PVR Sangam | R.K Puram | 02 | ||||||
| Pvr Pacific (Premiere and 4dx | Subhash Nagar | 06 | ||||||
| PVR Superplex VEGAS MALL | Dwarka | 12 |
--PVR Sapphire Pacific Dwarka |
rowspan="2" | Noida | Pvr Logix (IMAX and 4DX) | Sector 32 | 15 |
| PVR ECX Mall of India (P[XL] and 4DX) | Sector 18 | 07 | ||||||
| Faridabad | PVR Crown Plaza | Sector 15 | 02 | |||||
| Ghaziabad | PVR East Delhi | Kaushambi | 03 | |||||
| PVR Opulent | Gandhi Nagar | 04 | ||||||
| PVR Mahagun | Vaishali | 04 | ||||||
| Gurgaon | PVR MGF | MGF Mall | 07 | |||||
| PVR Ambience & Paytm IMAX 3D | Ambience Mall | 6+ | ||||||
| PVR Shahara | Shahara Mall | |||||||
| PVR City Center | DLF City Center Mall | |||||||
| PVR MGF 4DX | MGF Mall | |||||||
| PVR DLF Mega Mall | DLF Mega Mall | |||||||
| Punjab | Ludhiana | PVR Flamez | Ferozpur Road | 04 | ||||
| PVR Pavilion Mall | Fountain Chownk | 06 | ||||||
| PVR Silver Arc | Ferozpur Road | 06 | ||||||
| Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | PVR Mohali | Sector 117 | 09 | |||||
| Jalandhar | PVR MBD Mall | BMC Chownk Sehdev Market | 04 | |||||
| PVR Curo Mall | Punjabi Bagh Extension | 05 | ||||||
| Chandigarh | PVR Centra | Tribune Chowk, Industrial Area Phase I | 04 | |||||
| PVR Elante Mall | Purv Marg, Industrial Area Phase I | 08 | ||||||
| Pathankot | PVR Novelty | Novelty Mall | 04 | |||||
| Amritsar | PVR-SCT | City Center | 06 | |||||
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | PVR Aura Mall | Gulmohar | 03 | ||||
| PVR Crown Mall | Hoshangabad Road | 04 | ||||||
| Gwalior | PVR Tansen Plaza Mall (Opening Soon) | Hazira, Gadhaipura | ||||||
| PVR Keshar Mall (Opening Soon) | Keshar Apartments | |||||||
| PVR Shatabdipuram Complex (Opening Soon) | Commercial Block, Shatabdipuram-2, Bhind Road, Gwalior | |||||||
| PVR Ambience / eminence Mall (Opening Soon) | Elixir MK City Sirol Main Road | |||||||
| PVR Gravity Mall (Opening Soon) | City Center Extension | |||||||
| Ujjain | PVR Treasure Bazzar Mall | Jawahar Nagar | 03 | |||||
| Indore | PVR Treasure Island Mall | M.G. Road | 05 | |||||
| Satna | PVR Utsav Mall | NH-75 Panna Road Satna | 03 | |||||
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur | PVR Magneto Mall | Telibanda | 04 | ||||
| PVR Cinemax City Center Mall | Devendra Nagar | 05 | ||||||
| Bilaspur | PVR Rama Magneto Mall | Deen Dayal Upadhay Chowk | 04 | |||||
| Bhilai | PVR Surya Treasure Island Mall | Surya Vihar | 04 | |||||
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad | PVR Centre Point (opening soon) | Bank More | 04 | ||||
| Bokaro Steel City | PVR Bokaro Mall | Sector III/C | 03 | |||||
| Ranchi | PVR Nucleus Mall | Lalpur | 04 | |||||
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | PVR Ampa Skywalk | Aminjikarai | 07 | ||||
| PVR SKLS Galaxy Mall | Red Hills | 05 | ||||||
| PVR Grand Mall | Velachery | 05 | ||||||
| PVR Grand Galada | Meenambakkam | 05 | ||||||
| PVR VR Chennai | Anna Nagar | 10 | ||||||
| PVR Play House | Uthandi ECR | 10 | ||||||
| PVR Airport (Opening Soon) | Tirusulam | 05 | ||||||
| Vellore | PVR Velocity | Gandhi Nagar | 05 | |||||
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun | PVR Pacific Mall | Jakhan | 05 | ||||
| Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad | PVR Vinayak City Center | Civil Lines | 04 | ||||
| Gorakhpur | PVR Venus Mall | Cinema Road | 04[12] | |||||
| Moradabad | PVR Parshvanath | Ashiyana Colony | 04 | |||||
| Bareilly | PVR Phoenix United | Mahanagar | 04 | |||||
| Kanpur | PVR Cinemax South X | Kidwai Nagar | 03 | |||||
| Kanpur | PVR Deep Plaza (Opening Soon) | Saket Nagar | 03 | |||||
| Lucknow | PVR Saharaganj | Hazratganj | 04 | |||||
| PVR United Phoenix Mall | LDA Alambhagh Colony | 07 | ||||||
| West Bengal | Kolkata | PVR Mani Square Mall | Maniktala Main Road | 04 | ||||
| PVR Uniworld Downtown Mall | Action Area III, New Town | 05 | ||||||
| PVR Diamond Plaza | Jessore Road | 05 | ||||||
| Howrah | PVR Avani Riverside Mall | Jagat Banerjee Ghat Road | 04 | |||||
| Assam | Guwahati | PVR Dona Planet | Bhangagarh | 02 | ||||
| PVR City Center | Ganeshguri | 05 | ||||||
| Rajasthan | Udaipur | PVR Forum Celebration Mall | Bhuwana | 04 | ||||
| Kota | PVR Cinemall | Indraprastha Industrial Area | 03 | |||||
| Karnataka | Bengaluru | PVR Forum Mall | Koramangala | 11 | ||||
| PVR Orion Mall | Rajajinagara | 11 | ||||||
| PVR Vega City | Bilekahalli | 12 | ||||||
| PVR VR Bengaluru | Mahadevapura | 09 | ||||||
| PVR Market City | Mahadevapura | 09 | ||||||
| PVR Arena Mall | Marathahalli | 06 | ||||||
| PVR Central Spirit Mall | Bellanduru | 04 | ||||||
| PVR MSR Elements Mall | Thanisandra | 07 | ||||||
| PVR Vaishnavi Sapphire | Yeshwanthpura | 06 | ||||||
| PVR Kempegowda Road (Opening Soon) | Gandhinagara | |||||||
| Mysuru | PVR Garuda Mall | Agrahara | 04 | |||||
| PVR Mysuru Forum | Nazarabad | 06 | ||||||
| Mangaluru | PVR Mangalore Forum | Pandeshwara | 06 | |||||
| Hubballi | PVR Laxmi Mall | Coen Road | 04 | |||||
| Telangana | Hyderabad | PVR Central | Panjagutta | 05 | ||||
| PVR R K Complex | Banjara Hills | 03 | ||||||
| PVR Inorbit Mall | Cyberabad | 06 | ||||||
| PVR Forum Mall | Kukatpally | 09 | ||||||
| PVR ICON L&T Metro Mall | HITEC City | 06 | ||||||
| PVR Play House L&T Metro Mall | Panjagutta | 08 | ||||||
| PVR 4DX L&T Metro Mall | Irrum Manzil | 07 | ||||||
| PVR L&T Metro Mall | Musarambagh | 06 | ||||||
| PVR Preston Prime | Gachibowli | 04 | ||||||
| PVR Maruthi Infinity Mall (Opening Soon) | Chanda Nagar | 05 | ||||||
| PVR ADT Atrium (Opening Soon) | Gachibowli | 05 | ||||||
| PVR Patny Center (Opening Soon) | Secunderabad | 11[13] | ||||||
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada | PVR Ripples | Labbipet | 04 | ||||
| Kerala | Kochi | PVR LuLu Mall | Edappally | 09 | ||||
| PVR Cinemax Oberon | Edappally | 04 | ||||||
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad | PVR Acropolis | S.G. Highway | 06 | ||||
| PVR Arved Transcube Plaza | Ranip | 07 | ||||||
| PVR Motera | Motera | 04 | ||||||
| Surat | PVR Rahul Raj Mall | Dummas Road | 08 | |||||
| Vadodara | PVR Deep | Old Chhani Road | 03 | |||||
| PVR Ved Transcube Plaza | Sayajigunj | 07 | ||||||
| PVR Eva Mall | Manjalpur | 05 | ||||||
| Gandhinagar | PVR Suman Mall | Sector 11 | 04 | |||||
| Maharashtra | Mumbai | PVR Dynamix Mall | Juhu | 05 | ||||
| PVR Nirmal Lifestyle Mall | Mulund | 06 | ||||||
| PVR Oberoi Mall | Goregaon | 06 | ||||||
| PVR High Street Phoenix | Lower Parel | 07 | ||||||
| PVR Phoenix Marketcity | Kurla | 07 | ||||||
| PVR Citi Mall | Andheri | 05 | ||||||
| PVR Orion Mall | Panvel | 05 | ||||||
| PVR Milap | Kandivali West | 02 | ||||||
| PVR Lodha Xperia | Dombivli | 06 | ||||||
| PVR Sion | Sion | 03 | ||||||
| Nagpur | PVR Empress Mall | Empress City | 05 | |||||
| PVR Eternity Mall | Sitabardi | 03 | ||||||
| Aurangabad | PVR Aurangabad | Chikalthana | 03 | |||||
| Latur | PVR Latur | Ekmat Chowk | 03 | |||||
| Jalgaon | PVR Utsav at Kirti Mall | Jaikisan Wadi | 03 | |||||
| Kolhapur | PVR DYP City Mall | Shahupuri | 03 | |||||
| Pune | PVR Phoenix Market City | Viman Nagar | 09 | |||||
| PVR City One Mall | Pimpri | 05 | ||||||
| PVR Nitesh Hub | Koregaon Park | 07 | ||||||
| PVR Inorbit Mall | Vadgaon Sheri | 04 | ||||||
| PVR Kumar Pacific Mall | Gultekdi | 04 | ||||||
| PVR ICON The Pavilion | Shivaji Nagar | 06 | ||||||
PVR Playhouse
The idea behind PVR Playhouse is to give kids a space where they can watch movies that engage them in the way they want to. Aimed at 3 to 12 year olds, the Playhouse includes a special 49 seater movie auditorium showcasing children's movies/animated content.
This format is available only in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
PVR 4DX
PVR's 4DX is the second cinema chain in India to introduce 4DX in the country after Cinepolis. PVR has signed 22 theater agreement with 4DX which is the largest in the country out of which 18 are open. One each in Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat, Chandigarh and Indore, four in Bangalore, five in NCR and two in Mumbai, Hyderabad, whereas three more coming up by end of the year at Ludhiana, Pune and Kolkata, NCR among others. 4Dx has movie effects like Air, Wind, Water, Lightning, Snow, Rain, Smoke, Scent, Fog and mainly the Seat Shaking. The effects make you feel like a part of the movie.
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