Prasads Multiplex

Coordinates: 17°24′46″N 78°27′57″E / 17.412842°N 78.465879°E / 17.412842; 78.465879
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Prasads Multiplex
Prasads IMAX theatre
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LocationKhairtabad, IMAX Road, NTR Marg, Near NTR Gardens, Necklace Road, Hyderabad, India
Coordinates17°24′46″N 78°27′57″E / 17.412842°N 78.465879°E / 17.412842; 78.465879
Opening date25 July 2003
DeveloperPrasad Media Corporation Limited
No. of stores and services243
WebsitePrasads

Prasads Multiplex is an Indian multiplex theater in Hyderabad, Telangana.[1][2] It is India's third IMAX theater.[3][4][5] In November 2014, when Hollywood film Interstellar opened in theatres, Prasads was the only IMAX screen in India where the space drama was watched on 70mm film.[6][7] It was earlier the largest IMAX 3D screen in the world with the Sydney IMAX Theater (123 x 97 ft) having the largest IMAX screen.[8]

Description[edit]

The multiplex is a centrally air-conditioned venue with an area of 235,000 sq ft (21,800 m2). It has six screens, a food court and a shopping mall covering two levels of the complex.[9][10]

The IMax theater' screen is 72 feet high and 95 feet wide. It has 635 seats with a 12,000 watt sound system.[citation needed]

History[edit]

Prasads Multiplex was launched initially as Prasad IMAX on 25 July 2003 by South India LV Prasad Group.[11][12][13] The IMAX screen no 6 (now called PCX) is the biggest in India- 64ft x101.6ft and 630 seater auditorium.[14] Screen 6 was previously a 3D IMAX 70mm until 2014.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Prasad's IMAX Screen is back to its glory with biggest screen in the country". November 24, 2022 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Prasads Multiplex in Hyderabad readied with a modern look". July 30, 2021 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ^ "CNN Travel". CNN.
  4. ^ "King of Good times Prasad's Imax". The Hindu. 7 August 2011.
  5. ^ Deprez, Camille (2019-09-19). Bollywood: Cinéma et mondialisation (in French). Presses Universitaires du Septentrion. ISBN 978-2-7574-2147-5.
  6. ^ "Hyderabad's Prasads multiplex's large screen gears up for 'Avatar: The Way of Water'". The Hindu.
  7. ^ Ramnath, Nandini (October 30, 2014). "Want to watch Nolan's 'Interstellar' the way he'd like it to be seen? Book a ticket to Hyderabad". Scroll.in.
  8. ^ SENAPATI, UDAI (2022-03-13). FILM MAKING. K.K. Publications.
  9. ^ "GHMC - Prasad's IMAX". Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  10. ^ Nakka, Sai Bhaskar Reddy. Hussain Sagar. Sai Bhaskar Reddy Nakka.
  11. ^ "'You Are My Classroom:' SS Rajamouli's Emotional Note On Prasad Multiplex's 20 Years". News18. July 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "IMAX theatre steaming ahead". August 2, 2002 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  13. ^ "rediff.com: The southern shopping spree". m.rediff.com.
  14. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (December 14, 2022). "The renovated large screen at Prasads multiplex, Hyderabad, gears up for James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water'" – via www.thehindu.com.