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PVR to invest Rs 2.5 billion, add 200 screens
MUMBAI: Multiplex chain operator PVR Ltd. will invest Rs 2.5 billion to add 200 screens within five years.
The ramp up plan will include a foray into the eastern region. PVR currently has 101 screens across 25 locations, predominantly in north India.
“We plan to set up 200 new screens and invest Rs 2.5 billion over the next four to five years. We have already signed up space area across 35-40 locations. We are expanding our presence to the eastern region as well,” says PVR Cinemas chief executive officer Amitabh Vardhan.
PVR already runs multiplexes across 14 cities in India including Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Gaziabad, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Lucknow, Aurangabad, Indore, Baroda, Hyderabad, Ludhiana, Bangalore and Latur.
The new screens will be developed under three different categories of PVR, depending upon the socio economic standards of the location. The segments include PVR Premiere, PVR Cinemas, and PVR Talkies.
“While we are looking at opening around 13 PVR Premiere screens (for which the tickets are priced beyond Rs 200), we will be constructing approximately 9-10 PVR Talkies (tickets priced below Rs 100) in B and C towns. The rest will be PVR Cinemas for which the tickets are priced between Rs 100 to Rs 200,” explains Vardhan.
Multiplex operators including Adlabs (with 181 screens across 70 properties) are rapidly expanding their presence across the country.
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Dhurandhar returns to theatres worldwide on March 13 ahead of Dhurandhar The Revenge release
Jio Studios re-releases blockbuster across 500 screens globally before sequel
MUMBAI: The spy saga of Dhurandhar is gearing up for a big-screen encore before its next chapter arrives.
Ahead of the release of Dhurandhar The Revenge on March 19, Jio Studios and B62 Studios are bringing the original Dhurandhar back to cinemas worldwide in a rare international theatrical re-release.
The global blockbuster is returning across nearly 500 screens, including around 250 in India from March 12 and another 250 overseas beginning March 13.
For fans of the franchise, the move offers a chance to revisit the film that ignited the high-octane spy-action universe just days before the sequel lands in theatres. It also sets up a rare back-to-back big-screen experience, allowing audiences to relive the original before diving straight into the next chapter.
While re-releases of popular films are occasionally seen in India, international re-runs of Hindi films remain uncommon. The scale of the rollout reflects the growing global appetite for the franchise.
In North America alone, Dhurandhar will return to theatres across nearly 185 screens, highlighting the strong anticipation surrounding the upcoming sequel.
The excitement is set to build further with special Wednesday premiere shows of Dhurandhar The Revenge scheduled across the US and Canada on March 18, a day ahead of its global release. Many of these premieres will be hosted on premium large format screens, featuring wall-to-wall displays, immersive sound systems such as Dolby Atmos, enhanced projection and luxury seating.
These formats are typically reserved for major Hollywood event films, and early bookings suggest strong demand with several shows already sold out.
The recently released trailer of Dhurandhar The Revenge has also sparked buzz among exhibitors and trade circles, with expectations running high for the film’s international performance.
Dhurandhar The Revenge is written, directed and produced by Aditya Dhar. The film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar.
Jio Studios presents a B62 Studios production, an Aditya Dhar film.
The spy-action thriller will release worldwide on March 19, 2026, in five languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
The film arrives in theatres globally on the occasion of Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, just ahead of Eid, setting the stage for a festive box office run.
