India news | Trending | The complainant, Abhishek MR, claimed that 25 minutes of his time were wasted during a PVR cinema screening of the “Sam Bahadur” in 2023 as he was forced to watch long commercial advertisements before the movie started.

Bengaluru man wins consumer case against PVR for wasting time with long ads

Audiences who watch films in theatres will no longer see Akshay Kumar in the anti-smoking advertisement before the beginning of the film. A report from Bollywood Hungama claims that the CBFC has decided to discontinue Akshay Kumar’s anti-smoking ad.

CBFC takes down Akshay Kumar's Mukesh-Nandu no smoking ad after six years

With releases like 'Pathaan', 'Gadar 2' and 'Jawan', Indian cinema was in for a joyous ride in 2023. But another trend was observed last year. Cinegoers also rushed to their nearest cinema to watch matches and concerts. In this exclusive conversation with Wion's Samarpita Das, Ajay Bijli, the managing director of PVR Inox limited, explains the drastic changes theatres witnessed in 2023.

PVR Chief Ajay Bijli talks about the big boom in Indian Cinema

India's PVR Inox reveals a challenging landscape for the silver screen industry. A cinematic empire faces formidable losses in a world where silver screens have reigned supreme, but OTTs have taken over. Despite a merger to form India's biggest premier multiplex operators, the group has been impacted by a one-time charge and planned cinema shutdowns.

Multiplex Mayhem: PVR Inox's quarterly blues

India’s largest multiplex operator PVR reported a loss of $1 million in the second quarter. Despite losses, PVR reported an impressive growth in revenue from operations, which went up over 470 percent.

WION Dispatch: Indian multiplex PVR suffer wider than expected $1 mn loss in Q2

PVR Limited announced the re-opening of its flagship multiplex property PVR Saket (erstwhile Anupam) located at Community Centre, Saket today. The re-opening was earmarked by a special screening of the much-awaited James Bond movie ‘No Time to Die’ for the Delhi’s who’s who.

Celebrating a two-decade journey, PVR re-opens its first multiplex PVR SAKET in a new avatar

PVR Ltd, through its luxury arm The Luxury Collection, announced the launch of its First Director’s Cut in Haryana at Ambience Mall, Gurugram on August 5. The New Director’s Cut in Gurugram that will set a benchmark of excellence after the immensely successful First Director’s Cut in New Delhi marries two thrilling ideas, that of Luxury and Cinema.

PVR expands its luxury formats with launch of first Director’s Cut in Haryana

After multiplex INOX expressed its displeasure in a statement over films going straight for a digital release instead of waiting for one on theatres, another chain PVR Pictures has joined.

PVR joins INOX in expressing displeasure over films going directly for digital release

These are unprecedented times and the world is slowly and somewhat reluctantly accepting the fact that life post-COVID-19 will not be the same. With most of the activities shifting on virtual space, it was natural that cinema- one of the biggest source of entertainment world over- would shift to digital as well.

How OTT and cinema halls can co-exist in post COVID world

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