The corporate’s Joint Managing Director, Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, stated multiplex operator PVR goals so as to add 100 extra screens within the subsequent 15 months, aiming to run 1,000 screens by the tip of Fiscal 24.
Bijli stated the corporate, which hit the 900-screen milestone on Monday, will make investments round 300 crore so as to add one other 100 screens.
As a part of the enlargement, the corporate is getting into new cities, significantly within the southern and japanese areas of the nation, the place it has an insignificant presence.
Bijli stated PVR is in search of smaller cities which are underserved and have “excessive potential”.
When requested concerning the enlargement, Bijli stated the PVR will add 30 screens within the present quarter. As well as, some shows which are presently beneath renovation will likely be accessible within the March quarter.
“We purpose to have 1,000 screens by the twenty fourth fiscal yr,” stated Bijli, including that “the corporate will make investments about 300 crore to open 100 screens within the subsequent 15 months.”
In addition to India, PVR has a small presence in Sri Lanka, the place it operates 9 shows.
Bijli dominated out additional abroad enlargement of PVR, saying, “We’re not different markets,” and stated it can deal with home enlargement, which has good alternatives.
Concerning the enterprise, Bijli stated the present content material pipeline (for films) is encouraging.
On March 27 final yr, PVR and Inox Leisure introduced their merger. This has been endorsed by its respective shareholders, collectors in addition to main exchanges NSE and BSE.
The corporate expects the remaining formalities to be accomplished by the tip of this fiscal yr.
“We may have 1,600 screens after the merger,” added Bijli.
PVR opened three new multiplexes in Jaipur, Bengaluru and Gurugram on Monday, including 19 screens. With these newest additions, PVR has created a sequence of 900 screens in 181 properties in 78 provinces in its 25-year journey.
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