PVR, India's largest cinema chain, will open 30-40 more screens across the country in the next six months, a senior company official said.     

"We are planning to open 30-40 screens at an investment of Rs 1.5-1.7 crore per screen within the next six months," PVR's Vice-President (Business Development), Vijay Kapoor told reporters here today.     

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PVR also plans to invest Rs 300-400 crore to open 250 screens by 2010, according to its official website.

PVR operates 26 cinemas with a total of 108 screens in Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ludhiana, Ghaziabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Indore, Aurangabad, Baroda and Latur.

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