PVR Pictures
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Gurgaon, India |
| Products | Films |
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PVR Pictures is the film production and distribution arm of PVR Group, which also owns PVR Cinemas, one of the largest multiplex companies in India.
History
The company has its origin is Priya Cinema in Vasant Vihar in South Delhi, which was bought by current owner 's father in 1978, who also owned a trucking business, Amritsar Transport Co. In 1988, Bijli took over the running of the cinema hall, which was revamped in 1990, and its success led to the founding PVR Cinemas.[1][2]
PVR Pictures film production début came in 2007 with Taare Zameen Par and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na.[3] It has distributed over 200 Hollywood films, including The Aviator, Mission: Impossible III, Kill Bill, The Hurt Locker, The Twilight Saga and Chicago; over 100 Bollywood films, including blockbusters such as ‘Ghajini’, ‘Golmaal Returns’, ‘All The Best’, ‘Don', ‘Sarkar Raj’, ‘Omkara’ and nearly 25 regional films since its inception. In October 2012 the company acquired the Indian distribution rights for the film adaption of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel Midnight's Children.[4]
Its president is Kamal Gianchandani,[3] and its current promoters are Ajay Bijli and Sanjeev K Bijli. Ajay Bijli is the chairman and Managing Director of PVR Ltd while Sanjeev K. Bijli is the Joint Managing Director of PVR Ltd.
References
- ↑ "Questions & Answers: Ajay Bijli". Wall Street Journal. Nov 24, 2009. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- ↑ Peerzada Abrar (Aug 24, 2012). "How Ajay Bijli, the man behind PVR, managed to crack the movie theater business in India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- 1 2 "'Prices need to be correct for a film to succeed'". Financial Express. Aug 4, 2010. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- ↑ Ramnath, Nandini. "PVR to distribute 'Midnight's Children' in India". Mint. Retrieved 22 October 2012.