DRIVE-IN THEATRES ALL SET TO VROOM IN?
Ever thought of watching a film under the open sky? Well, that could soon be a reality as the concept of drive-in theatres seem to be vrooming ahead in India. As per reports, while PVR Cinemas is readying to launch its first drive-in theatre in Mumbai, Carnival Cinemas has “identified three locations in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kochi.” It’s believed that the latter plans to kick off some operations “in the next two months”. A realty consulting company is apparently in talks with an Indian firm for drive-in cinemas around various places such as Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Punjab. crore depending on the location/size of the property, facilities and the capacity of vehicles. Drive-in theatres used to be popular in places such as Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru but lost its appeal due to the multiplex boom. They, however, are still very popular in European countries as well as the US. challenge. “Safety is also a huge concern. Back in the day, at Bandra’s drive-in theatre, patrons’ safety became a problem due to incidents of looting and attacks on vehicles. Such things have to be taken care of on priority,” says Manoj Desai, executive director of the G7 multiplex and Maratha Mandir.