According to Multiplex Association of India, with tickets priced as low as Rs 75, many major chains in the country saw advance bookings being done for National Cinema Day Friday.
In conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on Off The Cuff, Bijli talked of the hardships cinemas faced during the pandemic & why OTT platforms are not a threat.
PVR’s shares snapped 8 years of gains to fall about 30% in 2020 after a number of films with top actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar opted for streaming platform release.
In an interview to ThePrint, PVR Cinemas Joint Managing Director Sanjeev Kumar Bijli talks about cinemas opening up after nearly 7 months and how the movie-watching experience will change.
The PVR-Mubi alliance is the first of its kind in India, where the spread of broadband access and a love of films has triggered a battle for subscribers.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
COMMENTS