PVR Cinemas become largest Indian multiplex with eleven 4DX screens

PVR cinemas, the largest Indian cinema exhibition company, recently signed an agreement with CJ 4DPLEX to add ten more 4DX screens, at CineAsia 2016, retaining its position as the largest provider of 4DX in India with 11 theatres.

CJ 4DPLEX is the world's first 4D cinema company, headquartered in Seoul with international offices in Los Angeles and Beijing. The company created 4DX, the first and leading 4D cinema technology for feature films, providing moviegoers with an immersive cinematic experience that utilizes all five senses, allowing the audience to connect with movies with motion, vibration, water, wind, snow, lighting, scents, and other special effects that enhance the visuals on-screen.

The extended partnership between PVR and 4DX comes on the heels of a remarkable performance by the first 4DX site, which launched in New Delhi in March 2016.

The new roll-out includes the installation of 4DX in PVR Cinemas' highest grossing theaters in prime PVR locations in Bangalore and Mumbai.

With this technology, movie enthusiasts in metros & urban metros will be able to witness a captivating4D experience. The 4DX features include motion, wind, lightning, vibration, fog, rain, snow, rainstorm and scents that go far beyond 3D; it offers a complete visual, aural, olfactory and tactile experience to cinema viewing.

Addressing the media,Ajay Bijli, Chairman & Managing Director, PVR Ltd,"4DX offers an experience that is not only impossible to replicate at home, but also enhances the overall viewing experience. With more global exposure, the expectations of audiences are increasing as they look for added experiences that supplement the on-screen viewing."

"PVR, being an innovator in the cinema exhibition space in India, aims to fulfill this expectation by aligning itself with the world leaders in motion picture technology," he added.

Byung- Hwan Choi, CEO of CJ 4DPLEX said, "We are very excited to accelerate expansion in the world's largest film-producing country with the largest Indian multiplex chain. From the success we've seen at the first 4DX theaterin New Delhi and the overwhelmingly positive response we've received from audiences, we look forward to offering this unusual and intense film experience to more Indian moviegoers."

PVR cinemas currently have a total count of 557 screens at 121 properties in 48 cities catering to urban metros, metros, tier-I & tier-II cities.